Recent trends in caries diagnosis

Abstract

To create opportunity for a preventive approach to the management of caries, it is important to keep abreast of developments in diagnostic systems. It is apparent that conventional methods for the detection of dental caries do not fulfill the criteria for an ideal caries detection method. These methods rely on subjective interpretation and are insensitive to early caries detection. To overcome these shortcomings, researchers are developing advanced techniques. These not only detect mineral loss but also quantify it.