Caries Detection Practice Photos
1. What is ICDAS
ICDAS 6
of central
incisors?
because huge lesion. Look at gums (inflamed
compared to mandibular gingiva). More than
50% of tooth.
Still an ICDAS 6 from mesial because > 50% is
covered in caries lesion.
2. on #E from the fa- ICDAS 5
cial, if there was
not the large le- less than half of facial surface
sion, how
would you
score?
3. on #E from ICDAS 6
the mesial, if
there was not
the large lesion,
how would you
score?
, Caries Detection Practice Photos
4. ICDAS? Is it ICDAS 5
like- ly active or
ar- rested? - clearly a hole that covers less than 50% of the
tooth
, Caries Detection Practice Photos
Knowing nothing else, we would say active. A
hole is more likely to be active than not because
a hole is where plaque can accumulate and is a
difficult area to clean.
5. ICDAS? ICDAS 2 - gently remove plaque to see this
*if plaque is not removed, cannot determine ICDAS
type
6. ICDAs? 9. ICDAS?
7. ICDAS?
8. ICDAS?
, Caries Detection Practice Photos
#14 pops out -
exam type question
- search for what
looks out
ICDAS 2 on
proximal surface
class 6
ICDAS 6
1. What is ICDAS
ICDAS 6
of central
incisors?
because huge lesion. Look at gums (inflamed
compared to mandibular gingiva). More than
50% of tooth.
Still an ICDAS 6 from mesial because > 50% is
covered in caries lesion.
2. on #E from the fa- ICDAS 5
cial, if there was
not the large le- less than half of facial surface
sion, how
would you
score?
3. on #E from ICDAS 6
the mesial, if
there was not
the large lesion,
how would you
score?
, Caries Detection Practice Photos
4. ICDAS? Is it ICDAS 5
like- ly active or
ar- rested? - clearly a hole that covers less than 50% of the
tooth
, Caries Detection Practice Photos
Knowing nothing else, we would say active. A
hole is more likely to be active than not because
a hole is where plaque can accumulate and is a
difficult area to clean.
5. ICDAS? ICDAS 2 - gently remove plaque to see this
*if plaque is not removed, cannot determine ICDAS
type
6. ICDAs? 9. ICDAS?
7. ICDAS?
8. ICDAS?
, Caries Detection Practice Photos
#14 pops out -
exam type question
- search for what
looks out
ICDAS 2 on
proximal surface
class 6
ICDAS 6