MINIMALLY INVASIVE DENTISTRY

Introduction: Dental profession recognizes that artificial restoration is of less biological value than the original healthy tissue. This theory proposes the need for minimally invasive dentistry. It acts on the principle of tissue preservation, preventing the disease from occurring at early stages and intercepting its progress by removing only affected diseased tissue and normal healthy tissue as minimal as possible. Introduction of adhesive technologies has led to a giant leap in minimally adhesive dentistry. The aim of work: The review aims to understand the concept of the minimal intervention of dental disease and other oral health related problems such as dental caries, diagnosis, risk assessment, prevention, and control. Methodology: The review is comprehensive research of PUBMED from the year 1951 to 2013. Conclusion: The practice of managing dental disease most efficiently has evolved in the recent era. The traditional practices taught in dental school have all developed and changed. Minimally invasive dentistry is an requires certain skill set of the clinician to be appreciated by patients as their attitude have also changed regarding modern dental care and desired outcome of dental treatment. Hence it must be understood that traditional techniques and process of preparing and filling cavity shapes does not cure dental caries and another dental disease rather the cure is control of origin of caries and prevention in long-term. Keywords: Minimum intervention, minimally invasive dentistry (MID), caries, risk assessment, prevention, tooth preservation