Occlusal Caries: Pathology, Diagnosis and Logical Management

From Volume 28, Issue 8, October 2001 | Pages 380-387

Authors

K.R. Ekstrand

DDS, PhD

Department of Cariology and Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Articles by K.R. Ekstrand

D.N.J. Ricketts

BDS, FDS RCS (Eng.), PhD, MSc

Unit of Comprehensive Restorative Care, Dundee Dental School, Dundee

Articles by D.N.J. Ricketts

E.A.M. Kidd

BDS, FDS RCS (Eng.), PhD

Professor of Cariology, Division of Conservative Dentistry, Guy's, King's and St. Thomas' Dental Institute, Guy's Hospital, London

Articles by E.A.M. Kidd

Abstract

Occlusal caries now accounts for most of the lesions in children aged 8–15 years. This paper presents a ranked visual scoring system for occlusal caries diagnosis. It relates the clinical appearance of the lesion to its activity, the level of infection of the dentine and the histopathology. The appropriate management for each score is suggested.

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