Question 42 (part 2) · LDEK · Early childhood caries
Choose a clinical case of acute caries of early childhood:
- A. 6 y. o. child with present carious lesions: on occlusal and centrifugal surface of tooth 54, occlusal and centrifugal surface of tooth 64 and centrifugal surface of tooth 74.
- B. 5 y. o. child with present carious lesions: on occlusal surface of tooth 54, occlusal and centrifugal surface of tooth 64 and centrifugal surface of tooth 74
- C. 4 y. o. child with present carious lesions: on occlusal surface of tooth 54, occlusal and centrifugal surface of tooth 64.
- D. 3 y. o. child with present carious lesions: on occlusal surface of tooth 64, occlusal and centrifugal surface of tooth 84.
- E. 2 y. o. child with incipient caries on labial surface of tooth 51.
Hint
Apply the AAPD definition: in a child under 3, what kind of smooth-surface lesion is already enough to classify early childhood caries as severe?
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