Table 5.

Correlation between CRT-LB levels and caries status.

Indicators of caries status	LB level and indicators at the initial exam		LB level and indicators in the follow-up exam after two years		LB level and the increase in indicators over the two years
	r	P	r	P	r	P
dmft	0.3870		0.3598		0.2645	<0.01
dmfs	0.3804	<0.0001	0.3553	<0.0001	0.2931	<0.001
CSI	0.3892		0.3842		0.3243	<0.0001