Abstract
Minimal invasive dentistry embraces beliefs that assimilate remineralisation, and inhibition as well as minimal intervention for restorations. By using the least intrusive surgical approach, minimally invasive dentistry affects the treatment objective where a minimal number of healthy tissues are removed. Various methods are now accessible for the excavation of caries. The crudest way to deal with the management of cavities can be done by using hand equipment or instruments, which was an excruciating as well as insufficient strategy for caries removal. Accordingly, the “mission” for more current materials and procedures in the field of caries management led to the utilization of minimally invasive methodologies. Among all the minimally invasive dentistry procedures, the chemo mechanical caries removal method can remove carious tooth material efficiently by hand instruments and a solution. The concept of caries removal by chemo mechanical method reveals the initial diagnosis of carious lesions and helps in minimal destruction of tooth structure during caries removal. This review paper highlights the caries removal methods by the chemo mechanical concept and discusses the various chemo mechanical caries removal agents as well as their properties.
Keywords: Advantages, Caridex, Carisolv, Chemo Mechanical Caries Removal (CMCR), Dental Caries, Disadvantages, Mechanism of Action, Minimal Invasive Dentistry, Papacarie.