Cariesanálisis de la relación entre los estadios clínicos y radiográficos. Propuesta de una nueva clasificación

Abstract

Dental decay is one of the most prevalent diseases worldwide. Its diagnosis is made by visual and radiographic examination. Because of the variety in clinical forms, places of presentation, diagnosis, activity and treatment, it is necessary to classify caries lesion to order the disease. Currently the caries classification that the professionals continue to use for lesion record and the communication is Black classification. Because caries lesion is a dynamic and non-static disease, throughout history different classifications systems have become for its registration as Site/Stage classification. Although it is simple and easy to learn, this classification suffers from incorporating radiographic information which is important for its clinical and teaching use...