Table 4.
Cross tables showing the relationship between the different methods and the treatment decisions.
| Preventive care | Operative care | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICDAS-II scores | |||
| 0 (sound) | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 1-2 (enamel lesion) | 41 | 0 | 41 |
| 3–6 (dentine lesion) | 0 | 30 | 30 |
|
| |||
| Total | 54 | 30 | 84 |
|
| |||
| LF scores* | |||
| 0–7 (sound) | 34 | 0 | 34 |
| 8–24 (enamel lesion) | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| 25–99 (dentine lesion) | 0 | 26 | 26 |
|
| |||
| Total | 58 | 26 | 84 |
|
| |||
| FC scores** | |||
| 0–0.9 (sound) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| >0.9–2 (enamel lesion) | 72 | 0 | 72 |
| >2 (dentine lesion) | 0 | 7 | 7 |
|
| |||
| Total | 73 | 7 | 80 |
|
| |||
| FC scores*** | |||
| 0–1.2 (sound) | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| 1.3-1.4 (enamel lesion) | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| >1.4 (dentine lesion) | 0 | 44 | 44 |
|
| |||
| Total | 36 | 44 | 80 |
|
| |||
| Bitewing scores | |||
| 0 (sound) | 69 | 0 | 69 |
| 1-2 (enamel lesion) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3-4 (dentine lesion) | 0 | 15 | 15 |
|
| |||
| Total | 69 | 15 | 84 |