3. What is Dental Caries?
โข Definition.
โข Destructive process.
โข What could happen if it is not treated?
โข pain, infectionโฆ
โข How does it look like?
โข Small chalky area โ>large brown cavitation.
6. Classification
Dental Caries
Location Rate of
Progression
Black
Pit & Fissure
Caries
Smooth
Surface
Caries
Acute
Incipient
Chronic
Recurrent
Caries
Class I Class II
Class VI
Class III Class IV
Class V
7. Pit & Fissure Caries
โข What are pits and fissures?
โ Anatomical landmark on a tooth.
โข What is the pattern of the decay?
โ Two triangles with conjoined bases.
8. Smooth-Surface Caries
Three types of smooth-surface caries:
I. Proximal (inter-proximal) caries.
II. Root caries.
III. The third type.
This radiograph shows
proximal caries.
9. Rate of Progression
โข Acute. (fast with pain)
โข Chronic. (slow without pain)
โข Recurrent caries. (with previous history)
โข Incipient. (without previous history)
10. Black Classification System
Black classification is based on the required treatment.
โข Class I. (occlusal).
โข Class II. (posterior proximal).
โข Class III. (anterior proximal).
โข Class IV. (incisal).
โข Class V. (cervical).
โข Class VI. (caries in cusps)
11. Prevention
โข Personal oral hygiene care.
โ Brushing, flossing & using mouth rinses.
โข Professional oral hygiene care.
โ Regularly dental examination.
16. Conclusion
โข Dental caries is considered as one of the
diseases of the human body which should be
treated.
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โข Frequent dental visit for routine dental check
up help prevent dental caries.