TY  - JOUR
TI  - Comparison of the Effectiveness of Chemo-mechanical
and Traditional Caries Removal Methods in Primary
Teeth Using Micro-Computed Tomography
AB  - Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate dentin mineral density before and after caries removal with the traditional
caries removal technique and chemo-mechanical method, with or without the use of caries detection dye. Our null hypothesis was
that the chemo-mechanical method with minimally invasive treatment would achieve an effect similar to that of conservative
pediatric dentistry treatment.
Materials & Methods: Forty-eight medium-sized, interfacial decayed primary molar teeth without pulpal perforation were
selected. Two groups were formed by Papacarie Duo and conventional method; then four sub-groups were formed by two caries
detection dye applied or not applied groups, twelve teeth were randomly divided into each group. The teeth were then treated with
chemo mechanical and traditional caries removal approach. Teeth were scanned with the same voxel sizes using micro-computed
tomography images to őgure out the difference dentin mineral density and to calculate the removed dentinal volume after
chemo-mechanical or traditional method application.
Results: The results showed increase of cavity volume in the chemo-mechanical and traditional method groups. No signiőcant
difference was found for cavity volume and dentinal carious volume in both groups (p>0.05). The mineral density values of
demineralized dentin were between 0.52-0.66 g/cm3 before caries removal, and 1.39-1.59 g/cm3 after removing caries. These
values were found to be within the range of healthy dentin mineral density values again without any signiőcant difference
between groups (p>0.05).
Conclusion: In conclusion, chemo-mechanical methods can be used effectively for removing the caries in the primary molar teeth
similar to conservative treatments.
AU  - ocak, mert
AU  - Orhan, Kaan
AU  - Turgut Coşgun, Melike
AU  - Tulga Öz, Firdevs
DO  - 10.52037/eads.2021.0032
PY  - 2021
JO  - European annals of dental sciences (Online)
VL  - 48
IS  - 3
SN  - 2757-6744
SP  - 101
EP  - 107
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/535826
ER  -