337 Innovations in Caries Assessment and Management with Margaret Scarlett : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran

Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran · Mar 19, 2016 · 1m

This episode’s discussion: -New approaches to caries assessment and management are available. -Population studies indicate that old ways to assess caries in populations with DMFT underestimate caries by 45% and above. -Early caries can be assessed with new methods of assessment. -Early caries can be reversed with a variety of remineralizing agents. -Patients are not aware of agents that can reverse early caries. -Diagnostic codes are new for dentistry since this year. -Reimbursement for reversal of early caries is rare, except for fluoride varnish for young children. -Evidenced based…