From 'ICDAS' to 'CariesCare International': the 20-year journey building international consensus to take caries evidence into clinical practice

Nigel B. Pitts*, Avijit Banerjee, Marco E. Mazevet, Guy Goffin, Stefania Martignon

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Abstract

This paper charts the 20-year collaborative journey made by international teams of dental researchers, educators and practitioners. Following the initial development of the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) in 2002, the International Caries Classification and Management System (ICCMS) was collaboratively developed between 2010-2017 with several dental research and practice organisations, and influenced by best evidence judged via SIGN methodology, the UNEP Minamata Treaty (and linked phasing down of dental amalgam), three Dental Policy Labs and an international movement in operative dentistry to move towards minimally invasive dentistry. The FDI World Dental Federation publicised and advocated the ICCMS in 2019, when the 'CariesCare International' Consensus Guide and 4D caries management system was published to aid the delivery of ICCMS into practice. This system, which is designed to help practitioners deliver optimal caries care for patients, is now being adapted internationally for post-pandemic use in the 'Caries OUT' study. It is also being used as a vehicle for implementing the updated Delivering better oral health guidance on caries, as part of the minimum intervention oral healthcare delivery framework in the UK.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)769-774
Number of pages6
JournalBritish Dental Journal
Volume231
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 17 Dec 2021

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