Papacárie Duo® has been trusted for over 20 years in South America and Europe. It is a proteolytic enzyme, papain, derived naturally from papaya fruit. Papacárie Duo® can be used for atraumatic restorative treatment and selective caries removal. It cleanses and disinfects cavitated lesions, allowing gentle removal of infected dentin with a curette while preserving healthy dentin that can remineralize. This minimally invasive approach is more comfortable for patients, protects the pulp (nerve), and improves bonding strength to filling materials. This approach is known as Chemomechanical Caries Removal (CMCR).
Watch Dr. Jeanette MacLean lecture about Papacarie Duo here, beginning at minute 35;