Tooth caries classification by "The Grand old Man of Dentistry" (Black’s Classification of caries lesions)

 

Previously we covered Contributing factors in dental caries

Now we are going to see how G.V.Black Classified these caries lesions on the basis of their position on tooth.

Black’s Classification of caries lesions-

G.V.Black -   "The Grand Old Man of Dentistry" is known as the one of the founder of modern dentistry.

Black's Classification of Caries Lesions:

§  Class I Caries affecting pit and fissure, on occlusal, buccal, and lingual surfaces of posterior teeth, and Lingual of anterior teeth. §  Class II Caries affecting proximal surfaces of molars and premolars. §  Class III Caries affecting proximal surfaces of central incisors, lateral incisors, and cuspids. §  Class IV Caries affecting proximal including incisal edges of anterior teeth. §  Class V Caries affecting gingival 1/3 of facial or lingual surfaces of anterior or posterior teeth. §  Class VI (never described by Black, added later by others) Caries affecting cusp tips of molars, premolars, and cuspids.

 

 

Source-

Wikipedia- G.V.Black

Wikipedia image source- here

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