<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Proximal surfaces are the second in turn after the occlusal surfaces, as being the most exposed places to the carious process. The specificity of changes and location makes the diagnostic of approximal cavities difficult. The aim of the study was to collect information on possibilities of detection, monitoring and assessment of carious lesions located on proximal surfaces, starting from the early stage. On the base of current literature, chosen methods of diagnosis, from conventional, to advanced technologies were presented. Current literature also suggests that none of the diagnostic methods exclude the possibility of misdiagnosis of proximal caries. Therefore, during the diagnosing of doubtful cases, it is advisable to employ several methods of assessment, with simultaneous individual appraisal of caries risk factors, such as oral hygiene, frequency of eating sweets or the number of active caries foci.</p></abstract>

Proximal surfaces are the second in turn after the occlusal surfaces, as being the most exposed places to the carious process. The specificity of changes and location makes the diagnostic of approximal cavities difficult. The aim of the study was to collect information on possibilities of detection, monitoring and assessment of carious lesions located on proximal surfaces, starting from the early stage. On the base of current literature, chosen methods of diagnosis, from conventional, to advanced technologies were presented. Current literature also suggests that none of the diagnostic methods exclude the possibility of misdiagnosis of proximal caries. Therefore, during the diagnosing of doubtful cases, it is advisable to employ several methods of assessment, with simultaneous individual appraisal of caries risk factors, such as oral hygiene, frequency of eating sweets or the number of active caries foci.

Specifics of proximal caries and their diagnostics in posterior teeth

Chair and Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Medical University of Lublin, Poland

Private Dental Practice in Lublin, Poland

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Proximal surfaces are the second in turn after the occlusal surfaces, as being the most exposed places to the carious process. The specificity of changes and...

Specifics of proximal caries and their diagnostics in posterior teeth

Published Online: Jul 16, 2015

Page range: 92 - 96

Received: Apr 15, 2015

Accepted: May 08, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cipms-2015-0052

Keywords
posterior teeth, approximal surfaces, caries, diagnostic methods

© 2015

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Specifics of proximal caries and their diagnostics in posterior teeth

Published Online: Jul 16, 2015

Page range: 92 - 96

Received: Apr 15, 2015

Accepted: May 08, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cipms-2015-0052

Keywordsposterior teeth, approximal surfaces, caries, diagnostic methods

© 2015

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
posterior teeth, approximal surfaces, caries, diagnostic methods