incipient caries


in·cip·i·ent car·ies

beginning caries or decay.

incipient caries

One of the two distinct stages in the development of a carious dental lesion. The first stage is the incipient lesion, marked by the appearance of a white spot. Microscopic pores course through the enamel to the subsurface demineralization, where the main body of the lesion is located. See also: caries

in·cip·i·ent car·ies

(in-sipē-ĕnt karēz) Beginning caries; initiating decay.