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Caries Detection Dyes

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Caries-detecting dyes were developed to guide the dentist to precisely differentiate between carious dentin and sound dentin during carious dentin removal prior to placement of a restoration. Studies have shown that during a caries removal process it is impossible to leave a cavity without bacteria even with the use of disclosing dyes. There is evidence that cavity sealing modifies bacterial growth and drastically reduces the presence of cariogenic bacteria and that sealing of carious dentin does not interfere with pulp vitality or restoration survival. Disclosing dyes lead to more extensive preparations and are not seen to be an essential procedure during the restoration process.

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  1. Department of Preventive and Social Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, UFRGS—Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

    Marisa Maltz, Rodrigo Alex Arthur & Clarissa Fatturi-Parolo

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  1. Department of Comprehensive Care, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA

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    Christopher Longbottom

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Maltz, M., Arthur, R.A., Fatturi-Parolo, C. (2019). Caries Detection Dyes. In: Ferreira Zandona, A., Longbottom, C. (eds) Detection and Assessment of Dental Caries. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16967-1_9

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