In vivo Study to Compare Mechanical and Chemomechanical Caries Removal Techniques

(Darren Azzouz, Osama coward, Canaan Elias)

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Abstract

Chemomechanical caries removal was introduced as an alternative method for conventional mechanical caries removal technique. The aim of this study was to compare between mechanical and chemomechanical caries removal techniques. The sample consisted of 20 anterior teeth selected from 10 patients (mean age between 20-40 years). Each patient had two vital anterior teeth with buccal cervical legions. The outcome variables were caries removal time, pain during caries removal using NRS test, and the effect of complete caries removal assessed by using DIAGNOdent. All treated teeth were clinically caries free no matter which caries-removal procedure was used. The time taken for caries removal using Carisolv was longer (Plt; 08226;05). pain reported using Carisolv was significantly lower compared with that reported when mechanical excavating was used (Plt;0.05) .Results from this research indicated that Carisolvamp;61652; is an effective clinical alternative treatment for caries removal, it appeared to be more comfortable for patients, although the clinical time spent is longer than mechanical excavation. Key Words: Carisolv, DIAGNOdent, mechanical caries removal.
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