Chemomechanical Caries Removal agents: a craze in the market

Dental caries, a disease that affects people worldwide, is typically treated using the traditional method 
involving dental burs. However, this approach has many disadvantages, such as the noise of the machine, which 
makes patients uncomfortable, and the unpleasant sensation of drilling the tooth structure. These issues can be 
especially challenging in patients who are children, fearful or uncooperative. Recently, the demand for dentistry has 
shifted towards minimal caries excavation techniques, including chemomechanical caries removal (CMCR) and 
various agents. CMCR works by softening infected dentine, which is then gently removed using specific agents, either 
synthetic or natural. This review will explore different systems of CMCR agents in detail.