Caries Progression, Detection, and Classification - Wall Flashcards
What is the difference between older and newer dentin?
New dentin is deeper and has larger tubule holes with little to no peritubular or calcified dentin
Older dentin is closer to the enamel and has more frequent and smaller tubule holes and is more calcified with more minerals
What is peritubular dentin?
Lines the dentin tubules in the older dentin
What is infected dentin?
When bacteria actually is in the dentin
What is affected dentin?
NO bacteria present in the dentin, but there is a loss of minerals
True or False: Infected dentin is remineralizable
False
True or False: Affected dentin is remineralizable
True
Which as a more likely chance of developing caries: pits and fissures or fossae and grooves?
pits and fissures
Why are exposed roots more suceptible to caries?
Not as much mineral content and cannot be self-cleaned as well
Is a restoration permanent?
NO
What are white spot lesions?
Non-cavitated caries lesion
Can be remineralized
What happens when you poke a white spot lesion?
You can accelerate the progression of the decay of the enamel
When a proximal carie is first noticed on a radiograph, with the enamel look intact or broken?
intact
GV Black System
Class 1
Pit and Fissure
GV Black System
Class 2
Interproximal Surfaces of Posterior Teeth
GV Black System
Class 3
Interproximal Surfaces of Anterior Teeth
