classification of caries.doc
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Classification of Dental Caries
1.CLINICAL According to the stage of lesion progression:1.Non cavitated lesion
2.Cavity
According to the severity of the disease:1.Acute caries (active)
2.Chronic caries (slowly progression)
3.Stabilized caries (arrested)
According to clinical manifestation:1.White spot lesionmacula caroisa2.Superficial cariescaries superficialis3.Medium cariescaries media4.Deep cariescaries profunda5.Secondary cariescaries secundaria2. ANATOMICAL According to anatomical depth of the defect:1.Enamel caries
2.Dentin caries
3.Cementum caries
According to location of the lesion:1.Coronal caries
2.Occlusal surfaces
3.Smooth surfaces
4.Approximal surfaces
5.Root caries
According to intensively of caries within the dentition:1.Single lesion
2.Multiple lesions
3.Systemic destruction