According to the new paradigm, lesion progression may be arrested at ANY stage, including cavitation. True or False?

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Answer: (A)

The essential idea is that caries progression isn’t an unstoppable path once cavitation occurs. In the modern view, the disease is a dynamic balance between demineralization and remineralization, and this balance can shift in favor of healing at any stage—including after a cavity has formed. When risk factors are reduced and remineralization is promoted (through fluoride, proper oral hygiene, saliva flow, and sealing or sealing-in of the lesion), progression can halt and the lesion can become arrested. A cavitated lesion can remain inactive and not continue to worsen, even though the physical hole is present. This is why the statement is true: arrest at any stage, including cavitation, is consistent with the new paradigm.