Use of BRIX-3000 Enzymatic Gel in Mechanical Chemical Removal of Caries: Clinical Case Report.

Less traumatic alternative methods for removal of decayed tissue has been developed. A non-invasive technique, which consists of applying a proteolytic substance that softens the infected dentin tissue and preserves healthy tooth tissue was released in the market. Thus, this work intended to describe a clinical case of caries removal using BRIX-3000 papaine-based enzymatic gel. A 6-year-old male patient attend to a Univesity Dental Clinic complaining of painful sensitivity during mastication. After examination, acute deep carious lesion was found in dental elements 64 and 65. The caries removal procedure was performed for both teeth without anesthesia, under relative isolation, following the principles of atraumatic restorative treatment - ART. The gel was taken into the cavity and leaved to act for 2 minutes and the infected tissue was excavated. Caries lesion was then detected below the OM cusp with undercut enamel, needing to enlarge the cavity in the occlusal region with rotating cutting instruments and reapply the gel. After the second application, all the infected tissue had been removed and the teeth restoration with chemical ionomer cement was performed. At the end of the treatment, the discomfort during the performed procedure was asked to the patient using the Wong-Baker Face Scale. The child pointed to score 1, indicating mild pain for both treatments. It can be concluded that the use of enzymatic papaine gel-based was an efficient alternative for caries removal, easy to use, and preserve to the maximum the dental structure healthy, showing promise to be used as atraumatic caries removal technique. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]