Chemo-mechanical Caries Removal System- A Brief Review

Chemomechanical caries removal involves the chemical softening of carious dentine followed by its removal by gentle excavation.  Since, its inception in 1980’s, CMCR has been originally marketed as 3 different systems, viz., Caridex, Carisolv® & Papacarie®. Caridex required large volumes of solution and a special applicator tip, which weaned its popularity around 1990’s and thus, was discontinued to be marketed. Carisolv® & Papacarie® were later introduced around 2000, which had overcome the limitations of Caridex and are being used amongst the Clinicians aware of this technique.