ICDAS: Flashcards
ICDAS stands for
international caries and assessment system
modified caries which include code 1 and code 2
code a
merged categories
sound, initial, moderate, extensive
show no evidence of visible caries
sound surfaces
carious opacity ir visible discoloration
initial stage
localized enamel breakdwon, no dentinal involvement and shadowing
moderate stage
with dentinal involvement, pulp involvement
extensive stage
radiograph of icdas
initial- ra1-3
moderate- rb4
extensive- rc5-6
inner 3rd of dentin
rc5
with pulp involvement
rc6
middle third of dentin
rb4
oter 1/2 of enamel
ra1
inner half of enamel
ra2
outer 3rd of dentin
ra3
initial stage is clinically
code a
moderate stage is clinically
codes 3 nad 4
extensive stage is clinically
codes 5 and 6
if it is rb1-2 radiographically and clinically moderate then it is
moderate
if it is clinically extensive and radiographically extensive then it is
extensive cr
if it is ra3 and clinically initial
moderate or initial
if it is clinically sound and ra3
initial
if it is radiographically extensive no matter what the clinical appearance is, it is automatically extensive T OR F
T
IF it is clinically sound and the radiograph is ra1-2
initial
bigger dentinal involvement
backward caries