Guidelines

How are proximal caries diagnosed?

How are proximal caries diagnosed?

The visual clinical examination seems to be the best method for diagnosis proximal caries. Interproximal radiography is a valuable auxiliary resource for detection of deep proximal dentin carious lesions, but does not reflect the histological aspects of enamel caries.

In what 3 ways can caries be detected?

The most common method of caries detection is visual-tactile. Other non-invasive techniques for detection of early caries have been developed and investigated such as Quantitative Light-induced Fluorescence (QLF), DIAGNOdent (DD), Fibre-optic Transillumination (FOTI) and Electrical Conductance (EC).

What are proximal caries?

prox·i·mal car·ies. caries occurring in the proximal surface, either distal or mesial, of a tooth.

What is the most common site of proximal caries?

Individual tooth surfaces have vastly different susceptibilities to caries, with the pit and fissure (occlusal) surfaces the most susceptible, and the smooth (labial and lingual) surfaces the least susceptible. The most frequent sites of attack are the occlusal surfaces of the first and second permanent molars.

How are proximal caries detected using intraoral radiography?

Objective: To compare proximal caries detection using intraoral bitewing, extraoral bitewing and panoramic radiography. Methods: 80 extracted human premolar and molar teeth with and without proximal caries were used. Intraoral radiographs were taken with Kodak Insight film (Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, NY) using the bitewing technique.

Where does interproximal caries occur in the teeth?

Interproximal caries lesions develop between the contacting proximal surfaces of two adjacent teeth.

What are the different stages of carious lesions?

stage of lesion progression at which the respondents considered restorative strategies appropriate by using diagrams of different stages of approximal and occlusal carious lesions. The survey recorded preferred restorative technique and restorative material of choice for treat- ment of these hypothetical lesions, along with the sex,