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. 2013 Jan 11;13:6. doi: 10.1186/1472-6831-13-6

Table 3.

The mean caries indices with standard deviations according to examination method in 10-/11-year-olds

Examiner Mean DT
 Mean MT
 Mean FT
 Mean DMFT
V 8P 6P 4P V 8P 6P 4P V 8P 6P 4P V 8P 6P 4P
Bench Mark
 0.50 ± 1.00
 0.69 ± 1.07
 0.66 ± 1.05
 0.61 ± 1.01
 0.12 ± 0.58
 0.10 ± 0.54
 0.10 ± 0.54
 0.10 ± 0.53
 0.24 ± 0.68
 0.20 ± 0.60
 0.22 ± 0.62
 0.21 ± 0.61
 0.87 ± 1.30
 0.99 ± 1.30
 0.98 ± 1.28
 0.92 ± 1.27
1
 0.47 ± 0.93
 0.50 ± 0.94
 0.34 ± 0.81
 0.43 ± 0.87
 0.12 ± 0.60
 0.11 ± 0.57
 0.10 ± 0.57
 0.10 ± 0.53
 0.26 ± 0.66
 0.26 ± 0.68
 0.27 ± 0.70
 0.26 ± 0.68
 0.85 ± 1.26
 0.88 ± 1.23
 0.71 ± 1.16
 0.79 ± 1.19
2
 0.40 ± 0.85
 1.19 ± 1.39
 1.08 ± 1.28
 0.97 ± 1.24
 0.12 ± 0.58
 0.10 ± 0.55
 0.09 ± 0.55
 0.09 ± 0.55
 0.23 ± 0.58
 0.13 ± 0.48
 0.15 ± 0.51
 0.16 ± 0.55
 0.74 ± 1.19
 1.42 ± 1.50
 1.32 ± 1.43
 1.21 ± 1.38
3
 0.48 ± 0.92
 0.94 ± 1.22
 0.89 ± 1.18
 0.82 ± 1.18
 0.12 ± 0.58
 0.09 ± 0.55
 0.09 ± 0.55
 0.09 ± 0.55
 0.23 ± 0.58
 0.19 ± 0.58
 0.19 ± 0.60
 0.19 ± 0.60
 0.82 ± 1.25
 1.22 ± 1.39
 1.18 ± 1.35
 1.11 ± 1.35
4 0.55 ± 1.11 0.87 ± 1.23 0.89 ± 1.31 1.00 ± 1.37 0.12 ± 0.58 0.10 ± 0.55 0.10 ± 0.55 0.10 ± 0.55 0.25 ± 0.58 0.19 ± 0.59 0.20 ± 0.60 0.16 ± 0.54 0.92 ± 1.39 1.17 ± 1.41 1.19±1.46 1.25±1.52

V = Visual Examinations P = Photographic Assessments.