Question 359 · LDEK · Etiology and pathogenesis of caries
Indicate the true statement concerning the body of the lesion - in the cross-section of an early caries lesion:
- A. it is unaffected by the caries process and has the lowest pore volume.
- B. is porous, the loss of minerals is in the range of 5 to 25%.
- C. is an internal zone, where the loss of minerals is above 25%.
- D. has the porosity of 2-4%.
- E. is the deepest zone and its porosity is 1%.
Hint
Recall how pore volume changes across the largest zone of a white spot lesion, from its periphery to its centre.
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