CLINICAL COURSE AND DIAGNOSIS OF DENTAL CARIES IN SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN

Abstract

Dental caries is the main dental disease in children of primary school age, the
distinguishing feature of which is that once started, the carious process does not stop and
requires constant treatment and monitoring. The location of a carious lesion depends on a
number of factors, including the thickness of the enamel layer, the shape and position of the
tooth, as well as the effectiveness of daily brushing and general oral hygiene. Most
researchers believe that in children of primary school age, hard tissues in the area of fissures
of the first permanent Molyars are most often affected by caries. Damage to permanent teeth
by caries begins from the moment of their eruption and increases with age. The chewing
surfaces of the Molyars are most susceptible to caries, and the more severe the form of
caries, the wider and deeper the lesion. There are a large number of methods for diagnosing
the initial forms of dental caries, but none of them is universal