Caries-Caries part 1

Question 1

what are the 2 things we try to consider when recogniseing caries?

Answer 1

1. caries lesions
2. Circumstances that led to the disease

Question 2

what 3 things does diagnosis rely on ?

Answer 2

• is caries present (detection)
• Is caries active
• Risk of pain/ abscess before exfoliation

Question 3

define exfoliation in dentistry?

Answer 3

shedding of primary teeth which are then repalced by secondary teeth.

Question 4

what helps with diagnosing caries ?

Answer 4

1. Clean/ Dry/ illuminated teeth
2. Magnificatin
3. light properties of demineralised enamel.
4. fluorescence/ electrical conductance/

Question 5

what is electrical impedance

Answer 5

measurements of root canal lenght.

Question 6

what are orthodontics separating elastics? and how long do we allow them to be put on ?

Answer 6

they are a peice of rubber which separates teeth and allows a view of proximal tooth surfaces.

they are put on for - 3-5 days.

Question 7

what is transillumination good for?

Answer 7

it is good for diagnosing proximal lesions on anterior permanent teeth.

Question 8

why do we use different diagnostic tools?

Answer 8

bc caries behave differently in different anatomical sites and lesions 1 diagnostical tool will not have the adequate sensitivity and specificity of detecting such lesion.

Question 9

what is an OPT

Answer 9

it is a radiograph of the entire mouth.