Implementation of International Caries Classification and Management System (ICCMS™) Protocols in School-going Children for Control of Dental Caries: A Prospective Observational Study

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A series of workshops and symposia were held to develop one of the most comprehensive CMPs-the International Caries Classification and Management System (ICCMS™).3 Translation of IntroductIonDental caries management has traditionally revolved around surgical/operative management rather than future control.Though there had been parallel ongoing research developments for nonoperative or preventive regimens like topical and systemic fluoride, remineralizing agents, etc., the translation to clinical practice of these nonoperative regimens has been less evident.The reasons attributed are primarily the dental education/dental practice cultures observed globally, which emphasize more on the number of restored surfaces than the number of healthy maintained tooth surfaces.1 Hence, even with high scientific evidence for risk-adjusted prevention, its adoption in routine delivery of care has remained lacking. 2 To bridge this gap between science and clinical practice, there have been efforts to define and develop pathways for a holistic and comprehensive approach for caries care, termed as caries management pathways (CMPs), where caries is not treated as just a lesion but like a complete disease, customized and adjusted to the patients' needs of operative intervention as well as holistic oral health promotion and maintenance.