Prepration for examination

Clean,dry, illuminated Dental floss Cotton rolls

visual

• International Caries Detection and Assessment System
  • 0 = sound tooth structure
  • 1 = first visual change in enamel
  • 2 = distinct visual change in enamel
  • 3 = enamel breakdown, no dentine visible
  • 4 = dentinal shadow (not cavitated into dentine)
  • 5 = distinct cavity with visible dentine
  • 6 = extensive distinct cavity with visible dentine
• Tooth surface identification
  • buccal
  • mesiobuccal
  • mesiodistal buccal