1.      CLINICAL

• According to the stage of lesion progression:

1.      Non cavitated lesion

2.      Cavity 

• According to the severity of the disease:

1.      Acute caries (active)

2.      Chronic caries (slowly progression)

3.      Stabilized caries (arrested) 

• According to clinical manifestation:

1.      White spot lesion macula caroisa

2.      Superficial caries caries superficialis

3.      Medium caries caries media

4.      Deep caries caries profunda

5.      Secondary caries caries secundaria

2. ANATOMICAL

• According to anatomical depth of the defect:

1.      Enamel caries

2.      Dentin caries

3.      Cementum caries 

• According to location of the lesion:

1.      Coronal caries

2.      Occlusal surfaces

3.      Smooth surfaces

4.      Approximal surfaces

5.      Root caries 

• According to intensively of caries within the dentition:

1.      Single lesion

2.      Multiple lesions

3.      Systemic destruction