Research Article
The Additional Information of Bitewing Radiographs in the Detection of Established or Severe Dentinal Decay in 14-Year Olds: A Cross-Sectional Study in Low-Caries Population
Table 2
Number of ICDAS 0–2 surfaces in both clinical examination and with BW included and number of surfaces with yield from radiographs.
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% of surfaces registered clinically ICDAS 0–2. % of surfaces registered clinically ICDAS 3. ICDAS 0–2, WHO 0, 1. ICDAS 3, enamel lesion with a clinically detectable loss of substance. Established or severe dentine decay = ICDAS 4–6, dentine caries obviously spreading in the dentine. |