Dental Caries/Classifications

Question 1

Incipient Caries

Answer 1

Reversible

Hasn’t crossed DEJ

Question 2

Small Caries

Answer 2

Started into DEJ

Question 3

Moderate Caries

Answer 3

Started into dentin

Question 4

Extensive Caries

Answer 4

Going toward pulp. Pulp is forming repairative dentin.

Question 5

Rapidly invading, softer caries (nursing bottle, radiation, meth, mtn dew)

Answer 5

Rampant Caries

Question 6

Slow, long standing, dark color caries (remineralization chance)

Answer 6

Chronic Caries

Question 7

Non-progressive caries; smooth and polished

Answer 7

Arrested Caries

Question 8

Caries under preexisting faulty restoration

Answer 8

Recurrent/Secondary Caries

Question 9

Class 1 Caries

Answer 9

Pits and fissures

Question 10

Class II Caries

Answer 10

Proximal surfaces of posteriors (smooth surface)

Question 11

Class III Caries

Answer 11

Proximal surfaces of anteriors

Question 12

Class IV Caries

Answer 12

Proximal surfaces and incisal edge of anteriors

Question 13

Class V

Answer 13

Gingival/Cervical third of the facial/lingual surfaces

Question 14

Class VI

Answer 14

Incisal edges of anterior teeth or cusp tips of posterior teeth

Question 15

Conservation of tooth structure. Location and extent of carious legion. Position of pit and fissure dictate.

Answer 15

Outline Form

Question 16

1. Remove undermined enamel.
2. Flat pulpal floor
3. Cavity Prep Depth
4. Rounded internal line and point angles
5. Restorative material type

Answer 16

Resistance Form

Question 17

Prevent dislodgement. Converging walls.

Answer 17

Retention Form

Question 18

Visibility, access, insertion of restoration.

Answer 18

Convenience Form

Question 19

Clinically, your prep depth must go at least ____ mm past the DEJ

Answer 19

.5

Question 20

Class V prep shape?

Answer 20

Trapezoidal/Kidney shape