Icon: Caries (Cavity) Infiltration

Icon: Caries Infiltration is a method of stopping early-stage cavities (decay) without drilling or cutting into teeth. If tooth decay is caught early enough, this can be a useful technique to avoid deeper tooth treatment. Click on the links below for more information.

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Here are 4 current featured articles on Icon. The first 2 are in Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry magazine, October Issue.

"Caries Infiltration with Resins: A Novel Treatment Option for Interproximal Caries," by Jin-Ho Phark, DDS; Sillas Duarte Jr, DDS, MS, PhD; Hendrik Meyer-Lueckel, DDS, PhD, MPH; Sebastian, explores the background of this treatment technique and presents a stepwise guide to the clinical application.

"Treatment Modalities for Caries Management, Including a New Resin Infiltration System," by Gerard Kugel, DMD, MS, PhD; Peter Arsenault, DMD, MS; and Athena Papas, DMD, PhD3, discusses changing standards of care and provides an informative overview of the current state of caries prevention, detection, and treatment initiatives. The article concludes with an explanation of how caries infiltration fits into the changing landscape of treatment options.

Dentistry Today authored by Howard S. Glazer, DDS 'Treating White Spots: New Caries Infiltration Technique'

Inside Dentistry authored by Dr. Joel Berg and Dr. James Dunn ... 'Infiltration of Fluid Resins Without Cutting Into Primary And Permanent Teeth in Children'