Operative Dentistry 1 - Cariology

Data

Official data in SubjectManager for the following academic year: 2025-2026

Topic

Basic information about the etiology, types, progression, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of carious lesions.

Lectures

• 1. Etiology and epidemiology of caries - Németh Kinga Dorottya (Fogklinika)
• 2. Chemical interactions between teeth and oral fluids (demineralization, remineralization, erosion) - Lempel Edina
• 3. Physiological role of saliva in caries development and protection - Lempel Edina
• 4.

  Development, composition and features of dental biofilm

  - Lempel Edina
• 5. Features of cariogenic microorganisms - Lempel Edina
• 6. Clinical and radiological diagnosis of caries - Lempel Edina
• 7. Classification of caries according to localization and progression - Lempel Edina
• 8. Development, progression, histological manifestation of enamel caries - Lempel Edina
• 9. Caries progression in dentin, histological manifestation - Lempel Edina
• 10. Features of root caries and treatment - Lempel Edina
• 11. Removing of caries; Reactions of pulp-dentin complex - Lempel Edina
• 12. Caries management - Lempel Edina
• 13. Caries prevention; importance of fluoride - Németh Kinga Dorottya (Fogklinika)
• 14. Fissure sealing - Németh Kinga Dorottya (Fogklinika)

Practices

• 1.

  Classification of caries

• 2. Classification of caries
• 3. Cariological status taking
• 4. Cariological status taking
• 5. Cariological indices
• 6. Cariological indices
• 7. Cariological diagnostic methods
• 8. Cariological diagnostic methods
• 9. Radiological diagnosis of caries
• 10. Radiological diagnosis of caries
• 11. Cariological quick tests
• 12. Cariological risk assessment
• 13. Prevention of caries
• 14. Consultation

Seminars

Reading material

Obligatory literature

Literature developed by the Department

Topics of the oral presentations

Notes

Recommended literature

Ole Fejerskov: Dental Caries

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

The maximum of absences from lectures and practices combined is 15%, i.e. 4x45 minutes, of which the maximum of absences from practices is 2x45 minutes and the maximum of absences from lectures is 2x45 minutes. Only certified absences will be accepted.
In case of repeated unprepared participation in practices, the supervisor may propose to refuse the semester.

Mid-term exams

Attending to the lectures and practices is obligatory. 2 tests will be written during the practices. A 10 minutes late from the practice or lecture is considered as an abscence. Two lates, less then 10 min are also considered as an abscence.

Making up for missed classes

None

Exam topics/questions

1. Etiological factors of caries

2. Epidemiological changes of caries, importance of caries activity tests

3. Process of demineralization

4. Process of remineralization

5. Development of acquired pellicule and connection with saliva

6. Positive and negative effects of saliva in caries development

7. Development of dental biofilm and its maturation

8. Biochemical processes in dental biofilm

9. Features of cariogenic bacteria

10. Clinical diagnosis of caries

11. Radiological diagnosis of caries

12. Morphology of enamel caries

13. Morphology of dentin caries

14. Morphology of root surface caries

15. Reaction of pulp-dentin complex to progression and treatment of caries

16. Evaluation and treatment of caries risk groups

17. Treatment of different stages of caries

18. Fissure sealing

19. Importance of fluoride in caries prevention

20. Differences in development and treatment of caries and erosion

Examiners

• Dunavári Erika Katalin
• Krajczár Károly
• Lempel Edina
• Németh Kinga Dorottya (Fogklinika)
• Riegler Fanni

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars

• Dunavári Erika Katalin
• KURZUSHOZ RENDELT OKTATÓ
• Lempel Edina
• Németh Kinga Dorottya (Fogklinika)
• Riegler Fanni