What types of dental caries lesions?

July 22, 2011 - PRLog -- Caries lesion type classification are more common are the following:

(1) classification according to the degree of caries

Shallow caries (enamel or cementum caries caries): caries limited to enamel or cementum site but have not yet reached dentin.

In dental caries (shallow dentin caries): caries has progressed to the dentin enamel or cementum shallow stage.

Deep caries (deep dentin caries): caries lesions has been developed to deep dentin, forming a deep cavity, close to the pulp, but not when caused by irreversible pulpitis.

(2) parts of the lesions classified by

According to the occurrence of caries in the tooth surface area, divided into pit and fissure caries, smooth surface caries, cervical caries, root caries and caries, etc.

(3) according to the progress of disease classification

According to the rate of progress of dental caries can be divided into three types, namely chronic caries, acute caries, caries and secondary caries still.

Chronic caries: dental caries is the most common clinical type. Caries process of slow, deep lesion color, texture, dry and hard, it is also known as dry caries.

Acute caries: physical weakness common in patients with poor health. Caries process progress faster, more cavities within the humus, texture soft, moist, also known as caries.

Still caries: dental caries in progression due to changes in risk factors, caries does not continue to stop at a certain stage of development of the state.

Secondary caries: is the dental filling material in the edge or below the re-occurrence of new carious situation, mostly due to the net is not filled when the detritus filling material or poor seal the edge of reason.
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