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Blacks Classification Quiz

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Who created the original classification of caries?
G.V. Black
What town?
Jacksonville, IL
Class I caries include
Occlusal surface of posterior teeth. Buccal or lingual pits of the molars. Lingual pit of incisors.
Class II caries include
Proximal (mesial or distal) surfaces on the premolars and molars.
Class III caries include
The interproximal surfaces (mesial or distal) of centrals, laterals, and canines.
Class IV caries include
The interproximal surfaces (mesial or distal) of centrals, laterals, and canines that include the incisal edge.
Class V caries include
The cervical third (gum line) of the facial or lingual surface of any tooth.
Class VI caries include
The incisal or occlusal surface that has been worn away due to abrasion.
A cavity prep that involves the mesial surface of the mandibular left central incisor is classified as a ______ cavity preparation.
Class III
A restoration covering two surfaces of the tooth is said to be a _______ restoration.
compound
If there is caries on the mesial and distal surfaces of incisors and canines, what caries class would it be?
Class III
An occlusal restoration on the mandibular left 2nd premolar would be classified as_______ caries
Class I
Abrasion and defects would have a classification of
Class VI
If a restoration involves more than two surfaces of a tooth it would be called a ______ restoration
complex
What classification of cavity is pits and fissures on the O, B, and L surfaces of molars and premolars or lingual pits of incisors
Class I
This class involves the proximal surfaces (mesial or distal) of the posterior teeth
Class II
If a restoration includes one surface, it is said to be this type of restoration
simple
A cavity preparation that includes the mesio-incisal angle of the maxillary right central incisors is classified as a ______ cavity preparation
Class IV
A cavity preparation that involves the mesial surface of the mandibular left central incisors is classified as a ________ cavity preparation
Class III
What cavity classification is gumline decay on the lingual or facial surfaces of teeth
Class V
An occlusal or lingual restoration that is located on the maxillary right second molar would have what cavity classification?
Class I
Proximal decay that includes the incisal edge angle of an anterior tooth would have what classification of cavity?
Class IV
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