Dental caries remains the most prevalent chronic disease. When left untreated, caries can result in pain as well as problems with sleeping, eating, socializing, and self-esteem. With the latest advancements in caries detection aids and non-invasive treatments, hygienists can play a key role in leading the ‘Prevention Revolution’ to manage caries. Traditional visual-tactile methods of caries detection, including radiographs and tactile probing with an explorer, have been shown to be limited and destructive. Prevention and non-invasive care are gaining momentum. With the ability to detect caries early, hygienists can play a leading role in prevention by inhibiting and arresting lesions with the latest non-invasive methods and enhanced patient education. Through this workshop, participants will discover the latest in caries detection technology and non-restorative treatment guidelines to gain hands-on experience.
Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this session attendees will be able to:
Recognize how dental caries occur and how to properly classify them.
Understand the limitations of caries identification radiographically and evaluate new dental technologies available today that can detect caries before they are visible on radiographs.
Discover how new dental technologies can be incorporated into clinical practice with the goal of decreasing the need for restorative dental care.
Participants will gain hands-on experience using the most effective products in non-invasively managing caries.
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