Diagnosis of smooth-surface caries
The easiest type of caries to detect is a smoothsurface
caries that is not on a proximal surface.
Typically, a clinician places a sharp explorer into a
suspected carious lesion (usually because the area
is discolored) and, if the explorer sinks in or sticks,
makes a diagnosis of caries. This method is useful
in detecting gross carious involvement, but it is less
useful in detecting precarious decalcification
(affected tooth structure), which might be treatable
by topical fluoride application. Caries indicators,
which are discussed later this chapter, can assist in
determining the nature and extent of these lesions.
They can also assist in determining the appropriate
method of treatment.
Diagnosis of smooth-surface cariesThe easiest type of caries to detect is a smoothsurfacecaries that is not on a proximal surface.Typically, a clinician places a sharp explorer into asuspected carious lesion (usually because the areais discolored) and, if the explorer sinks in or sticks,makes a diagnosis of caries. This method is usefulin detecting gross carious involvement, but it is lessuseful in detecting precarious decalcification(affected tooth structure), which might be treatableby topical fluoride application. Caries indicators,which are discussed later this chapter, can assist indetermining the nature and extent of these lesions.They can also assist in determining the appropriatemethod of treatment.
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