Tag: interproximal caries

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Caries Interpretation: Recurrent Caries Answers

And now the answers from yesterdays recurrent caries practice. 1. Maxillary right premolar – distal Mandibular right first molar (#30) – mesial recurrent 2. Maxillary left second premolar (#13) – distal Mandibular left second molar (#18) – occlusal recurrent & mesial Mandibular left second premolar (#20) – occlusal recurrent &…
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Caries Interpretation: Interproximal Caries Answers

Here are the answers to yesterdays practice radiographs. 1. Maxillary right second molar (#2) = mesial incipient (less than 50% through enamel) Maxillary right first molar (#3) = distal incipient (less than 50% through enamel) Maxillary right second premolar (#4) = distal and mesial Maxillary right first premolar (#5) =…
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Caries Interpretation: Interproximal Caries

Today is the start of a series of posts on caries interpretation which can be challenging at times. Today is interproximal caries. Here’s the goods. Most commonly found at the level of the contact point or slightly apical to it. Frequently occurs as a radiolucent triangle in the enamel with…