CLASSIFICATIONS OF CARIES

Question 1

how are caries classified

Answer 1

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

Question 2

these caries are found in the pits and fissures

Answer 2

pit and fissure caries

Question 3

what type of relationship in the pits and fissure caries

Answer 3

base to base relationship

Question 4

in pits and fissures:
enamel base:
enamel apex:

Answer 4

towards DEJ: towards outer surface of enamel

Question 5

where are pits and fissure seen

Answer 5

molars, premolars, lingual surfaces of Mx incisors

Question 6

smooth surfaces caries relationship

Answer 6

apex to base

Question 7

apex of dentin is located at?

Answer 7

towards the pulp

Question 8

smooth surface caries are seen on?

Answer 8

lingual, mesial, buccal surfaces

Question 9

how are smooth caries diagnosed?

Answer 9

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

Question 10

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

Answer 10

root caries

Question 11

classifications according to rapidity

Answer 11

acute and chronic

Question 12

commonly seen in children becuase of wide dentinal tubules

Answer 12

acute or rampant caries

Question 13

what does acute caries lesion look like?

Answer 13

light brown and dull

Question 14

it affects many teeth and very rapid clinical course

Answer 14

acute or rampant caries

Question 15

pain is not usually associated in rampant caries T or F

Answer 15

F- pain is seen because dentin is involved

Question 16

it runs longer clinical course

Answer 16

chronic, arrested, slow caries

Question 17

waht does chronic caries lesion look like?

Answer 17

dark, eburnated, hard, shiny

Question 18

what age group is chronic caries is usually seen?

Answer 18

old aged patients

Question 19

these caries are first time caries

Answer 19

primary caries

Question 20

caries are due to previous occurence or after a restorative procedure

Answer 20

secondary caries

Question 21

caries are usually seen adjacent or below the restorative material

Answer 21

secondary caries

Question 22

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

Answer 22

b

Question 23

microleakage is seen in what type of caries

Answer 23

secondary caries

Question 24

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

Answer 24

incipient caries

Question 25

incipient caries cannot be remineralized T or F

Answer 25

F - they can still be remineralized

Question 26

are caries that are not reversible

Answer 26

cavitated caries

Question 27

involves half of enamel but not the DEJ

Answer 27

moderate caries

Question 28

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

Answer 28

severe caries

Question 29

involves DEJ and less than half the distance t the pulp

Answer 29

advanced caries

Question 30

involves less than half the thickness of enamel

Answer 30

incipient caries

Question 31

tissue involvement;

Answer 31

enamel, dentin, cementum

Question 32

when more than 2 surfaces are invovlved

Answer 32

complex caries

Question 33

when 2 surfaces are involved

Answer 33

compound caries

Question 34

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

Answer 34

dentinal inactive lesion

Question 35

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

Answer 35

dentinal active lesion

Question 36

how many classification of caries according to GV black

Answer 36

6

Question 37

it involves caries in the proximal surfaces of posterior teeth

Answer 37

class II

Question 38

involves proximal surfaces of anterior teeth with no incisal angle involvement

Answer 38

class III

Question 39

proximal surface of anterior teeth with incisal angle involvement

Answer 39

class IV

Question 40

cusp tips of posterior teeth

Answer 40

class VI

Question 41

involves caries in the incisal edge

Answer 41

class VI

Question 42

pits and fissure caries

Answer 42

class I

Question 43

father of modern dentistry

Answer 43

greene vardiman black

Question 44

gv blacks classification includes depth T or F

Answer 44

F

Question 45

more mineral content

Answer 45

radiopaque

Question 46

radioluscent

Answer 46

appear dark, less mineral content

Question 47

no caries seen in readiograph

Answer 47

e0

Question 48

outer 1/2 of enamel

Answer 48

e1

Question 49

inner third of dentin

Answer 49

d3

Question 50

inner 1/2 of enamel

Answer 50

e2

Question 51

middle third of dentin

Answer 51

d2

Question 52

outer 1/2 of dentin

Answer 52

d1

Question 53

how many point scale according to WHO

Answer 53

4 point

Question 54

clinically detectable enamel lesion with intact surfaces

Answer 54

d1

Question 55

no enamel breakdown

Answer 55

d2

Question 56

lesion extending to the pulp

Answer 56

d4

Question 57

enamel breakge with dentin involvement

Answer 57

d3