Minimal intervention and effective caries management
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Dr Bhupinder Dawett will be presenting a session entitled “Caries management in practice” within the BDA Theatre at the British Dental Conference and Dentistry Show 2018.
“In terms of caries management today, the research would suggest we move towards a more Minimal Intervention Dentistry (MID) approach,” comments Dr Dawett. “MID utilises the concepts of early detection and diagnosis, prevention, minimally invasive restorations, and appropriate recall.
“Preservation of the natural tooth structure is crucial for keeping the tooth for life. We are therefore seeing a emergence in techniques that may help to selectively remove only caries infected tissue.”
Aside from discussing the minimally invasive concepts available to practitioners, and the importance of teamwork, Dr Dawett will also consider the need for patient engagement with caries management advice and prevention of future problems. He says:
“Patient understanding and adherence is key to reducing prevalence of dental caries in the UK. Patients need to understand that they have to take responsibility for the behaviours that contribute to development of decay and that we as dental professionals can help them manage it.”
Dr Dawett concludes:
“Tooth decay is still a large public health problem – as we know based on the high number of children requiring extractions under general anaesthetics. By following a traditional approach we miss the chance to intervene earlier in the caries process. Drilling large holes in the teeth, especially in children, can create many more problems and leave a lasting burden as they grow up. A minimal intervention approach therefore affords many benefits for our patients when it comes to caries management.”
Don’t miss Dr Dawett on Saturday 19thMay in the BDA Theatre. Register for your free event pass today at www.thedentistryshow.co.uk/news.
The British Dental Conference and Dentistry Show 2018 will be held on Friday 18thand Saturday 19thMay at the NEC in Birmingham, co-located with DTS.
For further details, visit www.thedentistryshow.co.uk, call 020 7348 5270 or email dentistry@closerstillmedia.com
