Assessment of caries diagnostic thresholds of DMFT, ICDAS II and CAST in the estimation of caries prevalence rate in first permanent molars in early permanent dentition—a cross-sectional study

Assessment of caries diagnostic thresholds of DMFT, ICDAS II and CAST in the estimation of caries prevalence rate in first permanent molars in early permanent dentition—a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background The actual burden of dental caries prevalence varies with the caries assessment tool used. Therefore, the present study evaluated the caries diagnostic potentials of Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth (DMFT); International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) II and Cari...

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Main Authors: Ravi Kumar Gudipaneni, Ahmed Saud Alkuwaykibi, Kiran Kumar Ganji, Vinod Bandela, Mohmed Isaqali Karobari, Chih-Yi Hsiao, Sachin Kulkarni, Samuel Thambar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
First permanent molars
Dental caries
Prevalence
DMFT
ICDAS II
CAST index
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-022-02134-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-022-02134-0

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