Preventive Approaches to Incipient Pit and Fissures Caries: A Literature Review - Abstract
The occlusal surface morphology is characterized by deep and retentive pits and fissures which naturally collaborate to formdental paque deposits and increase the difficulty of cleaning, favoring the development of caries desease. With compreension that the carious lesion must be avoided or have their progression delayed, the professional could use more conservative treatments for the occlusal surfaces. During the daily clinical work, several cases of deciduous
or permanent molars, mostly those at the eruption stage, carriers of the disease activity in variable complexity levels or in serious risk of developing a carious lesion. The aim of this study is to present a guideline for the management of the occlusal surfaces with preventive therapy.