World-wide, the contribution of dental caries to the burden of oral diseases is about 10 times higher than that of periodontal disease, the other common oral condition. Owing to its globally high prevalence, dental caries is a pandemic disease characterized by a high percentage of untreated carious cavities causing pain, discomfort and functional limitations. Untreated carious cavities; furthermore, have a significant impact on the general health of children and on the social and economic well-being of communities. A surgical approach to the elimination of carious lesion was developed a century ago; this approach was necessary at that time, because there was no valid alternative. The focus in caries has recently shifted to the development of methodologies for the detection of the early stages of caries lesions and the non-invasive treatment of these lesions. Such non invasive treatments majorly include the remineralization of the initial lesions by remineralizing agents. Opting for the most suited remineralizing strategy is the need of the hour and the most sought after query, which will be answered by this book.

Dr. Neha Pradhan is pursuing her masters in Paedodontics and Preventive dentistry at KMSDCH, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, India. She has completed 3 original researches.Dr. Anshula Deshpande is Guide and Professor at KMSDCH, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth. She has 14 years of academic and clinical experience and is an ardent promoter of preventive strategies.