CLASSIFICATIONS OF CARIES Flashcards

1
Q

how are caries classified

A

according to:
location, rapidity/severity, extent, tissue involvement, occurence, surfaces involved,

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2
Q

these caries are found in the pits and fissures

A

pit and fissure caries

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3
Q

what type of relationship in the pits and fissure caries

A

base to base relationship

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4
Q

in pits and fissures:
enamel base:
enamel apex:

A

towards DEJ: towards outer surface of enamel

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5
Q

where are pits and fissure seen

A

molars, premolars, lingual surfaces of Mx incisors

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6
Q

smooth surfaces caries relationship

A

apex to base

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7
Q

apex of dentin is located at?

A

towards the pulp

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8
Q

smooth surface caries are seen on?

A

lingual, mesial, buccal surfaces

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9
Q

how are smooth caries diagnosed?

A

using an explorer
- if there is a catch in the proximal areas
- lesions are chalky white, opaque, rough spot

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10
Q

occur on the tooth root that has been exposed to the oral environment and habitually covered with plaque

A

root caries

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11
Q

classifications according to rapidity

A

acute and chronic

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12
Q

commonly seen in children becuase of wide dentinal tubules

A

acute or rampant caries

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13
Q

what does acute caries lesion look like?

A

light brown and dull

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14
Q

it affects many teeth and very rapid clinical course

A

acute or rampant caries

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15
Q

pain is not usually associated in rampant caries T or F

A

F- pain is seen because dentin is involved

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16
Q

it runs longer clinical course

A

chronic, arrested, slow caries

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17
Q

waht does chronic caries lesion look like?

A

dark, eburnated, hard, shiny

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18
Q

what age group is chronic caries is usually seen?

A

old aged patients

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19
Q

these caries are first time caries

A

primary caries

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20
Q

caries are due to previous occurence or after a restorative procedure

A

secondary caries

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21
Q

caries are usually seen adjacent or below the restorative material

A

secondary caries

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22
Q

recurrent caries are:
a. caries that appear for the first time
b. caries that are intentionally or accidentally left
c. caries developing from previously affected tooth

A

b

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23
Q

microleakage is seen in what type of caries

A

secondary caries

24
Q

when caries appear to be chalky white with no enamel breakage they are called?

A

incipient caries

25
Q

incipient caries cannot be remineralized T or F

A

F - they can still be remineralized

26
Q

are caries that are not reversible

A

cavitated caries

27
Q

involves half of enamel but not the DEJ

A

moderate caries

28
Q

involves the DEJ and more than half the distance to the pulp

A

severe caries

29
Q

involves DEJ and less than half the distance t the pulp

A

advanced caries

30
Q

involves less than half the thickness of enamel

A

incipient caries

31
Q

tissue involvement;

A

enamel, dentin, cementum

32
Q

when more than 2 surfaces are invovlved

A

complex caries

33
Q

when 2 surfaces are involved

A

compound caries

34
Q

these are lesion found in the dentin that are dark brown and shiny

A

dentinal inactive lesion

35
Q

these are lesion found in the dentin that are light brown and dull

A

dentinal active lesion

36
Q

how many classification of caries according to GV black

A

6

37
Q

it involves caries in the proximal surfaces of posterior teeth

A

class II

38
Q

involves proximal surfaces of anterior teeth with no incisal angle involvement

A

class III

39
Q

proximal surface of anterior teeth with incisal angle involvement

A

class IV

40
Q

cusp tips of posterior teeth

A

class VI

41
Q

involves caries in the incisal edge

A

class VI

42
Q

pits and fissure caries

A

class I

43
Q

father of modern dentistry

A

greene vardiman black

44
Q

gv blacks classification includes depth T or F

A

F

45
Q

more mineral content

A

radiopaque

46
Q

radioluscent

A

appear dark, less mineral content

47
Q

no caries seen in readiograph

A

e0

48
Q

outer 1/2 of enamel

A

e1

49
Q

inner third of dentin

A

d3

50
Q

inner 1/2 of enamel

A

e2

51
Q

middle third of dentin

A

d2

52
Q

outer 1/2 of dentin

A

d1

53
Q

how many point scale according to WHO

A

4 point

54
Q

clinically detectable enamel lesion with intact surfaces

A

d1

55
Q

no enamel breakdown

A

d2

56
Q

lesion extending to the pulp

A

d4

57
Q

enamel breakge with dentin involvement

A

d3