6 - Caries Diagnosis and Nonrestorative Tx SDF Flashcards
white spot lesion on dry tooth will be __ way thru enamel
<1/2
white spot lesion on wet tooth will be ___ way thru enamel and maybe dentin
> 1/2
when detecting caries on natural teeth, what you should look for
translucent enamel or staining under translucent enamel
T/F: wrapping around the facial and lingual can make an incipient lesion look like it is severely cavitated
TRUE
know this
what classification:
No radiolucency evident on radiograph -no treatment
E0
what class:
Radiolucency confined to outer 1/3 of enamel -re-mineralize
E1
what class:
Radiolucency Extends to middle 1/3 of enamel -re-mineralize
E2
what class:
Radiolucency extends to DEJ re-mineralize or surgical therapy
D1
what class:
Radiolucency extends into middle 1/3 of dentin -surgical therapy
D2
what class:
Radiolucency extends into inner 1/3 of dentin -surgical therapy
D3
what is an active proximal lesion
Proximal lesion & gingivitis (not flossing)
Lesion not present at previous examination
Progression of lesion in radiographs
Cavitation visible with tooth separation
what is an arrested proximal lesion
reproducible radiograph showing no progression
what are different difficulties in diagnosing caries
- false caries depth
- cervical burnout
- cementum enamel junction
can explorers cause damage to a non-cavitated surface?
Yes! so increases risk of caries progression