Case for interproximal lesion.

E1 E2 D1 D2 D3

Low risk, n=8 (2%) High risk, n=44 (9%)

Low risk, n=193 (38%) High risk, n=331 (65%)

Low risk, n=277 (54%) High risk, n=130 (26%)

Low risk, n=31 (6%) High risk, n=3 (1%)

Low risk, n=1 (<1%) High risk, n=1 (<1%)

Case scenarios. The patient is a 30-year old female with no relevant medical history. She has no complaints and is in your office today for a routine visit. She has attended your practice on a regular basis for the past 6 years. Low-risk scenario: She has no other restorations than the one shown, no dental caries, and is not missing any teeth. High-risk scenario: She has 12 teeth with existing dental restorations, heavy plaque and calculus, multiple Class V white spot lesions, and is missing 5 teeth. Reproduced with permission. Espelid I, Tveit AB, Mejre I, Nyvad B. Caries - New knowledge or old truths? The Norwegian Dental Journal 1997;107:66-74.