ArticleSaudi journal of medicine & medical sciences
Efficacy and Efficiency of Papacarie versus Conventional Method in Caries Removal in Primary Teeth: An SEM Study.
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- Comparison of the Efficiency of the Carie-Care and Bromelain Gel, as Chemomechanical Caries Removal Techniques in Primary Teeth: Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2026Article
- Ultrasonic Cavity Preparation with CVD Diamond Tips: A Scanning Electron Microscopy Study of Dentin Surface Morphology and Smear Layer Formation.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2026Review
- Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Different Caries Removal Methods in Primary Teeth With Micro-Computed Tomography and Scanning Electron Microscopy-Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy of X-Ray.Microscopy research and technique · 2025Article
- Histological Evaluation of Chemo Mechanical Caries Removal with a Babaco-Based Formulation Gel.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effects of Bromelain and Papain in Tooth Whitening and Caries Removal: A Literature Review.Dentistry journal · 2025Review
- Antimicrobial Efficacy of Chemomechanical Carie Removal Agents-A Systematic Integrative Review.Biomedicines · 2024Review
- Microhardness and characterization of human dental tissue after application of enzymatic chemical agents:Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2024Article
- A Bibliometric Analysis (2010-2020) of the Dental Scientific Literature on Chemo-Mechanical Methods of Caries Removal Using Carisolv and BRIX3000.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundChemomechanical methods such as Papacarie were developed as alternate dental caries removal methods to overcome major disadvantages of the conventional drilling technique. However, few studies have demonstrated the efficacy of Papacarie for caries removal using scanning electron microscope (SEM).
objectivesThe purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy and efficiency of Papacarie and the conventional bur method in caries removal from primary teeth. MATERIALS AND
methodsIn this
resultsThere was no significant difference in the presence of bacteria in both groups under SEM (Papacarie = 23.3%; conventional method = 16.7%;
conclusionPapacarie is as effective in removing dentinal bacteria as the conventional caries removal method but is less efficient, as the time taken for excavation was longer.
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