CARIES

Question 1

List the aetiological factors that will result in caries

Answer 1

TIME, SUGAR, PLAQUE, SURFACE

Question 2

Describe the ways we can REDUCE or PREVENT caries

Answer 2

• tbing
• f/s
• corrected diet and stick snacking to meal times (educate patients on hidden sugars etc)
• f/v

Question 3

What are the different studies to show that sugar causes caries

Answer 3

1. VIPEHOLM
2. HOPEWOOD HOUSE
3. INNATE ESKIMOS
4. TRISTAIN (similar to eskimos)

Question 4

Describe the histopathology (zones) of what happens in enamel caries

Answer 4

4 ZONES:
1. Surface Zone
2. Body of Lesion
3. Dark Zone
4. Translucent Zone

Question 5

What is the treatment for white spot lesions?

Answer 5

Diet advice
OHI
F/V

Question 6

What can the outcomes be from WSLs

Answer 6

• get worse/cavitate
• stay the same

Question 7

Describe the Histopathology of dentine caries (3 zones)

Answer 7

• zone of destruction
• zone of bacterial penetration
• advancing front of lesion (closest to pulp) - only acid here NO bacteria