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Assessing carious lesions

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Assessing carious lesions

  • Visual diagnosis is the best method for detecting caries.
  • Assessment of carious lesion activity will inform caries prevention and management choices. 
  • Radiographic diagnosis can supplement the visual diagnosis of dental caries.
  • Classifying carious lesions allows them to be managed appropriately.
  • Diagnosis of molar incisor hypomineralisation will allow appropriate management of these teeth.

Visual diagnosis

Carious lesion activity

Radiographic assessment

Lesion classification

Caries and MIH