##  [Minimal Intervention Dentistry](/minimal-intervention-dentistry) 

  ##  [Minimal Intervention Dentistry](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/minimal-intervention-dentistry-0) 

  

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Definition

A clinical philosophy and set of practices that prioritize early detection, individualized risk assessment, disease prevention, and the least invasive therapeutic measures necessary to preserve natural tooth structure and oral function; operative interventions are limited to those that arrest disease progression or restore form and function with maximal tissue conservation.