Caries Risk Assessment, Diagnosis And Synthesis
Caries diagnosis, Risk assessment, Sign- and risk related management possibilities
The presentation will focus on caries diagnosis based on the associations between visible and radiographic signs of caries to histology; how to assess caries activity, how to assess caries risk and suggestions for sign- and risk related treatments possibilities. The presentation will be supported by a case-report.
Learning Objectives:
- How to differentiate an active lesion from an arrested lesion
- How to differentiate between initial, moderate and severe lesions
- How to assess caries risk by means of the Cariogram –
- To understand when to perform non-invasive versus invasive treatment
- How to perform risk related treatment
This lecture is part of the “Collaboration for Improving Dentistry Initiative” series.
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