Table 2.
Mean and standard deviation using World Health Organization + early carious lesions criteria
| WHO + ECL criteria | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|
| ECL | 1.56 (1.68) |
| B: Cavitated lesion | 0.83 (1.31) |
| BECL: Cavitated + ECL | 1.82 (2.43) |
| C: Filled, with a chronic cavity | 0.07 (0.63) |
| CECL: Filled + cavity + ECL | 0.00 (0) |
| D: Filled, with no cavity | 0.03 (0.18) |
| DECL: Filled + ECL | 0.00 (0.31) |
| 4: Missing as a result of caries | 0.06 (0.33) |
| 5: Missing owing to any other reason | 0.00 (0.00) |
| Number of caries-free children | 45 |
| Percentage of caries-free children | 12.56 |
| Mean dmf | 4.30 |
WHO: World Health Organization; ECL: Early carious lesions; SD: Standard deviation; dmf: decayed, missing, or filled