Prevalencia de caries utilizando sistema ICDAS en Clínica de Restauradora II de la UCSG A-2018.

Abstract

Introduction: Caries is a disease in which the hard tissues of the tooth are affected, causing lesions that can be seen clinically in different ways. ICDAS is a system created to diagnose, classify and better understand dental caries. Objective: The purpose of the research is to perform an updated clinical and observational study in which the prevalence of caries can be determined according to the ICDAS method. Materials and methods: this is an objective and descriptive cross-sectional study. We took as a sample a universe of 50 patients who attended the clinic of restorations II in the UCSG in the career of dentistry. We evaluated gender, dental surfaces, most frequent codes, teeth and dental tissues most affected by caries. Result: We obtained a total of 50 patients 36% men and 64% women, according to ICDAS the most frequent code was # 4, the molars and their occlusal surfaces being the most affected pieces. Discussion: ICDAS is a successful option for the diagnosis and prevention of caries, this research work agrees with articles that refer that ICDAS is the best option for the diagnosis of enamel caries that can’t be seen radiographically.