Research Article

Use of ICDAS-II, Fluorescence-Based Methods, and Radiography in Detection and Treatment Decision of Occlusal Caries Lesions: An In Vitro Study

Table 4

Cross tables showing the relationship between the different methods and the treatment decisions.

Preventive careOperative careTotal

ICDAS-II scores
 0 (sound)13 013
 1-2 (enamel lesion) 41041
 3–6 (dentine lesion)03030

Total543084

LF scores*
 0–7 (sound)34034
 8–24 (enamel lesion)24024
 25–99 (dentine lesion)02626

Total582684

FC scores**
 0–0.9 (sound)101
 >0.9–2 (enamel lesion)72072
 >2 (dentine lesion)077

Total73780

FC scores***
 0–1.2 (sound)25025
 1.3-1.4 (enamel lesion)11011
 >1.4 (dentine lesion)04444

Total364480

Bitewing scores
 0 (sound)69069
 1-2 (enamel lesion)000
 3-4 (dentine lesion)01515

Total691584

Cutoffs according to the literature [4].
Cutoffs according to the manufacturer’s recommendation.
Cutoffs according to the literature [5].