| ECC | Early Childhood Caries |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| ICDAS | International Caries Detection and Assessment System |
| ICCMS | International Caries Classification and Management System |
| SD | standard deviation |
| PP | Per Protocol |
| ITT | Intention to Treat |
| RR | risk ratio |
| NNT | number needed to treat |
| HR | hazard ratio |
| DMC | Data Monitoring Committee |
| dmft | decayed-missing-filled teeth |
| SiC | significant caries index |