Problem statement and analysis of the recent research
Since the complications arising after various types of restoration are
often caused by mistakes made by doctors at the stage of choosing a
treatment method, the problem of choosing a method for treating hard
tissue defects (cavities) requires a thorough study and development of
new approaches in accordance with the principles of evidence-based
medicine.1-3
When choosing the method of restoring the damaged crown of the tooth and
making the diagnosis, one can consider the index of destruction of
occlusal surface of tooth (IDOST) proposed by Milikievich for Class I
and II carious lesions. To date, the determination of the degree of the
destruction of the occlusal surface of the tooth is one of the most
important factors in choosing a treatment method (fillings, onlays or
crowns). This index is used today in the post-Soviet countries for the
diagnosis and choice of a method for treating
cavities.4 The global dental community relies on other
indicators: “intercuspal distance”, SI/STA.5
At the current stage of dentistry development, the dynamic growth of new
knowledge, technologies and materials has significantly changed the
methods of treating cavities.6
Based on the meta-analysis of literature, it was concluded that
complications arising after various types of restorations are often
associated with mistakes made by doctors at the stage of choosing a
treatment method. Thus, the problem of choosing a method for treating
cavities requires a thorough study and development of new approaches in
accordance with the principles of evidence-based medicine.
The objective of the study – develop anatomical and functional
classification cavities, as a basis for the application of
differentiated diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in dental
treatment.