Preventive and minimal intervention dentistry in the undergraduate curriculum. / Pitts, Nigel.
In: Journal of Dentistry, Vol. 39, 12.2011, p. S41-S48.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Preventive and minimal intervention dentistry in the undergraduate curriculum
A1 - Pitts,Nigel
AU - Pitts,Nigel
PY - 2011/12
Y1 - 2011/12
N2 - <p>Objectives: This paper illustrates the preventive and minimal intervention dentistry (MI) concepts with examples from cariology, but the philosophy is much wider and should have an impact across all dental specialties and the entire undergraduate curriculum. Collaboration between researchers, educators and clinical dentists is very important for the continuing improvement of dentistry.</p><p>Methods: This paper considers the potential of preventive dentistry and "MI Dentistry" and then outlines a modern core cariology curriculum recently developed for use across Europe. Related initiatives from the ICDAS Foundation's ICCMS (TM) (International Caries Classification and Management System), the International Association for Dental Research and the Alliance for a Cavity Free Future (ACFF) are also outlined.</p><p>Conclusions: Preventive and minimal intervention dentistry are important topics, both for the present and increasingly for the future. (C) 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd.</p>
AB - <p>Objectives: This paper illustrates the preventive and minimal intervention dentistry (MI) concepts with examples from cariology, but the philosophy is much wider and should have an impact across all dental specialties and the entire undergraduate curriculum. Collaboration between researchers, educators and clinical dentists is very important for the continuing improvement of dentistry.</p><p>Methods: This paper considers the potential of preventive dentistry and "MI Dentistry" and then outlines a modern core cariology curriculum recently developed for use across Europe. Related initiatives from the ICDAS Foundation's ICCMS (TM) (International Caries Classification and Management System), the International Association for Dental Research and the Alliance for a Cavity Free Future (ACFF) are also outlined.</p><p>Conclusions: Preventive and minimal intervention dentistry are important topics, both for the present and increasingly for the future. (C) 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd.</p>
KW - Minimally invasive dentistry
KW - Dental caries
KW - ICDAS
KW - Cariology
U2 - 10.1016/j.jdent.2011.10.013
DO - 10.1016/j.jdent.2011.10.013
M1 - Article
JO - Journal of Dentistry
JF - Journal of Dentistry
SN - 0300-5712
VL - 39
SP - S41-S48
ER -