Conventional diagnostic aids in dental caries

Abstract

Dentistry is rapidly evolving from a surgical and reparative profession into a healing profession focused on overall patient wellness. The oral systematic connection has been well established, with the condition and status of the oral cavity being a great indicator of the patient’s overall health. In today’s scenario, most of the focus is towards prevention, early diagnosis, and intervention to minimize treatment, to enable the most desirable outcomes. Thus, the dental practitioner’s should have efficient cognitive skills to be a diagnostician and for case management. Furthermore, the diagnostic modalities available have been expanded greatly on the foundation of a comprehensive visual assessment, with a ultimate goal of improving both the sensitivity and specificity level for any caries detecting diagnostic tool.