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CARIES CLASS
classification of cavities
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Class 1 | caries affecting pits and fissures on occlusal third of molars and premolars. "pothole on the freeway" |
| class 2 | caries affecting proximal surfaces of molars and premolars |
| class 3 | caries affecting proximal surfaces of central incisors, lateral incisors, and cuspids without involving incisal angle |
| class 4 | caries affecting proximal and including incisal angles of anterior teeth |
| class 5 | caries affecting gingival 1/3 of facial or lingual surfaces of anterior or posterior teeth |
| class 6 | caries affecting cusps tips of molars, premolars, and cuspids |