For each type of carious lesion describe the treatment using the infectious model philosophy

For each type of smooth surface carious lesion describe the procedures (diagnostic and treatment) using the current infectious model philosophy .

Stages of Dental Caries

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Do a Caries Risk and Activity Assessment. Do not restore. Since the lesion is under 1/3 of the way into the dentin, use only chemotheraputics* to reduce the bacterial count.
- If caries is active use a remineralization protocol
*Refers to fluoride varnish, Chlorhexidine rinse, Xylitol and MI Paste (GC America).

Do a Caries Risk and Activity Assessment.
-If caries extends more than 1/3 of the way into the dentin, restore the lesion and use chemotheraputics* to reduce the bacterial count.
- If no cavitation is present, caries is active and is under 1/3 of the way into the dentin, use a remineralization protocol
*Refers to fluoride varnish, Chlorhexidine rinse, Xylitol and MI Paste (GC America).

Do a Caries Risk and Activity Assessment. Restore and use chemotheraputics* to reduce the bacterial count.
*Refers to fluoride varnish, Chlorhexidine rinse, Xylitol and MI Paste (GC America).

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............................. (Note the cavitation)

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