Question 51 · LDEK · Caries treatment
In a patient with high caries risk a bite-wing x-ray picture revealed the presence of a carious lesion. It was located on the mesial contact surface in tooth 36 and slightly extended below the dentin-enamel junction. What kind of procedure is indicated in this tooth?
- A. dietary and hygienic instructions, fluoride varnish application.
- B. fissure sealing.
- C. extended fissure sealing.
- D. preventive resin restoration.
- E. preparation and filling application.
Hint
A proximal radiolucency that has crossed the enamel-dentin junction in a high-risk patient is probably cavitated; which approach suits a cavitated lesion?
The answer, the explanation and a note on every option are available once you log in. The account is free: topic tests, a mock exam, mistake review and statistics.
More questions on Conservative dentistry
- A 40-year-old patient suffers from a pain on the left side. The patient is unable to identify any particular tooth/teeth as a source of the pain. An…
- Which of the following statements concerning intrapulpal anesthesia is false?
- Which of the following is not observed in the inflammatory process which develops as primary periodontal disease with secondary endodontic…
- Indicate the true statements concerning the etching of dentin prior to the application of composite material:
- Indicate the proper ways of gaining access to a caries lesion on the approximal surface of a posterior tooth:
- Indicate the diet which can be regarded as a high risk factor for caries according to Kidd: