Caries detection in the 21st century -- sharpening our diagnostic abilities

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1. “A sharp explorer should be used with some pressure and if a very slight pull is required to remove it, the pit should be marked for restoration even if there are no signs of decay.” This is a quote from G.V. Black in 1924.1 Caries is not as simple to diagnose today as it was decades ago when there were large, bombed out teeth. With the increased use of fluoride, the detection of caries is not as simple as it used to be. Yet in 2009 many of us are still diagnosing caries the same way as G.V. Black did ... (Read Full Article)

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