Question 11 (part 2) · LDEK · Caries in children

Choose correct statements regarding the distinctive features of deciduous teeth caries:

1) rapid transition from initial to subsequent stages;
2) anterior maxillary teeth are usually not involved with caries;
3) constant, rapid development of carious process despite applied treatment;
4) predisposed places in the order of their occupancy are: palatal surfaces in the neck areas, anatomic cavities, approximal surfaces.
Correct answer is:
  1. A. 1,4.
  2. B. 2,3.
  3. C. 1,3.
  4. D. 1,3,4.
  5. E. 1,2,3.
Hint

Consider how quickly lesions progress in thin primary enamel and which anterior teeth are attacked first in early childhood caries.

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