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. 2013 Apr;25(2):141-51.
doi: 10.1111/jerd.12022. Epub 2013 Mar 19.

Critical appraisal: approaches to caries removal: what the clinical evidence says

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Critical appraisal: approaches to caries removal: what the clinical evidence says

William D Browning et al. J Esthet Restor Dent. 2013 Apr.

Abstract

Every day in the United States, complete caries removal in vital, asymptomatic teeth with deep carious lesions ends in unavoidable exposure of the pulp. As a result, the complexity and cost of treatment increases dramatically and many patients are left with extraction as their only viable option. This review appraises evidence which supports alternative treatments designed to preserve the vitality of the tooth and thus avoid extraction.

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