A cavity between two teeth is called an interproximal cavity. Just like any other cavity, interproximal cavities form when enamel is worn away and bacteria sticks to the tooth and causes decay.

Can fluoride varnish prevent demineralization of teeth following interproximal reduction? To find out, researchers put two varnishes to the test, running dozens of reduced dental surfaces through a ...

Enamel reduction techniques, commonly known as interproximal reduction (IPR), are an essential component in contemporary orthodontic practice. They involve the selective removal of small amounts of ...

An adult patient attends with several posterior teeth heavily restored with amalgam. Her brother, with a similar degree of prior dental treatment, has just had several teeth crowned by his dentist in ...

Figure 1. This preoperative occlusal view shows a carious lesion on the mesioproximal surface of tooth #15. A Class II direct composite was chosen in this case to restore this area. Figure 2. Applying ...