Stepwise and partial excavation reduces the incidence of pulp exposure in carious primary and permanent teeth

The traditional management of caries by the removal of all softened demineralised dentine before a filling is placed is being increasingly challenged. This updated Cochrane review aims to assess the effects of stepwise, partial or no dentinal caries removal compared with complete caries removal for the management of dentinal caries in previously unrestored primary and … Continue reading Stepwise and partial excavation reduces the incidence of pulp exposure in carious primary and permanent teeth