International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS)

Choi,  Youn-Hee

doi:2011.49.8.451

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 49(8); 2011 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2011;49(8):451-460.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22974/jkda.2011.49.8.003 Published online August 31, 2011.

최신 치아우식 진단기준 : International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS)

최연희

경북대학교 치의학전문대학원 예방치과학교실

International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS)

Youn-Hee Choi

Department of Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University

Abstract

Dental caries has been widely prevalent with presence of cavitation on teeth. For the last several decades, the prevalence of dental caries in developed countries has rapidly decreased so there has been needed a new and detailed diagnostic guideline to differentiate the severity of dental caries, especially for early status of caries. The cariology specifically requires the development of an integrated definition of dental caries and uniform systems for measuring the caries process in the fields of clinical diagnosis and treatment, epidemiological researches, and dental education and so forth. The international Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) optically measures the enamel surface changes and potential histological depth of carious lesions by relying on surface characteristics of teeth. ICDAS is a visual classification system that was developed to diagnose the subtle changes of enamel surface, predict the progress direction of early caries, allow standardized data collection in relation to caries in different settings, and to enable better comparison of oral health between countries worldwide and research studies.

Key Words: Caries Detection;International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS);Early Dental Caries;Clinical Management;