Evaluation of Chemo-mechanical Caries Removal (CarisolvTM Gel) on Primary Teeth: A Microhardness Study

Abstract

Aims of study: the purpose of this study was to compare the Vickers hardness of sound dentin after carious tissue removal using the chemo-mechanical method and the conventional rotary method. Materials and Methods: The carious dentin of thirty extracted human primary lower second molars was removed using Carisolv™ and conventional rotary methods. The Vickers hardness number (VHN) of the cavity floor was determined and the adjacent sound dentin of each tooth was used as a control reference. Results: The results indicated no statistical difference in the microhardness of the dentin in the cavity floor after treatment with Carisolv™ gel and conventional rotary method and no statistical difference in the microhardness of the dentin of both types of caries removal compared with the adjacent control areas. Conclusions: The Carisolv™ gel does not cause a significant change in the microhardness of dentin that remains after being submitted to carious tissue removal. Al-Rawi BA. Evaluation of Chemo-mechanical Caries Removal (Carisolv TM Gel) on Primary Teeth: A Microhardness Study. Al-Rafidain Dent J. 2012; 12(2): 289-294.