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Association between two visual criteria in assessing non-cavitated caries lesion activity on occlusal surfaces of permanent molars

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Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the association between two visual criteria in assessing non-cavitated caries lesion activity on occlusal surfaces of permanent molars.

Materials and methods

Thirty-nine patients with at least one permanent molar with non-cavitated caries lesion on the occlusal surface were selected. Molars were assessed according to their activity status following two criteria: ICDAS-LAA and a qualitative criterion based on clinical characteristics.

Results

The results showed that the LAA criterion seems to overestimate caries activity. A weak association between both criteria in assessing caries lesion activity and low specificity for ICDAS-LAA was observed.

Conclusions

The ICDAS-LAA criterion is not suitable to assess non-cavitated caries lesion activity on occlusal surfaces of permanent molars because it assesses the lesions to be active more frequently than the qualitative criterion.

Clinical relevance

The determination of caries lesion activity is a key decision point in the treatment of caries disease. This study discusses the best option to assess the activity of non-cavitated occlusal caries lesions.

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  1. Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2492, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

    R. S. Oliveira & J. A. Rodrigues

  2. Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Santa Maria, Floriano Peixoto, 1184, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil

    J. E. A. Zenkner

  3. Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Ramiro Barcelos, 2492, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

    M. Maltz

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Oliveira, R.S., Zenkner, J.E.A., Maltz, M. et al. Association between two visual criteria in assessing non-cavitated caries lesion activity on occlusal surfaces of permanent molars. Clin Oral Invest 19, 565–568 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00784-014-1375-2

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