Table 1.
Treatment Option | Treatment Description |
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No treatment | No treatment should be delivered |
Preventive treatment only | Patient instruction on plaque removal, in-office fluoride, prescription of fluoride, non-prescription fluoride, chlorhexidine treatment |
Surgical intervention | Minimally-invasive intervention only, done by either 1) polishing the restoration; 2) re-surfacing the restoration with a sealant; or 3) repairing the restoration but not replacing it entirely. |
Minimally-invasive intervention treatment and preventive treatment | |
Replace the entire restoration only, done with either 1) amalgam; 2) composite; or 3) indirect restoration | |
Replace the entire restoration and preventive treatment |