In 2018, OXIS classification was put forth by Kirthiga, Muthu MS, and it has four categories - the O type, X type, I type, and S type.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of different interproximal contact areas of primary molars, as described in the OXIS classification, in a group of three- to four-year-old caries-free children.
The contact areas in between primary teeth are broader, flatter, and located further cervically when compared with the contact areas of permanent molars.
Contact areas in primary teeth are known to be broader, flatter and situated farther gingivally than permanent teeth.
The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the individual susceptibility of four different types of OXIS contact areas (open [O], point [X], straight [I], and curved [S]) to approximal caries in children.