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Progression of proximal caries in primary teeth in relation to radiographic scoring codes
Author(s) -
Solanki Geetesh C.,
Sheiham Aubrey
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
community dentistry and oral epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.061
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1600-0528
pISSN - 0301-5661
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0528.1992.tb00678.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dentistry , enamel paint , scoring system , radiography , orthodontics , surgery
The posterior bitewing radiographs of 50 children From a Duraphat clinical trial were re‐examined to compare the information provided on progression of caries of two scoring systems, that of M urray & M ajid (1) and that of P itts (2). P itts ’scoring system (Method 1), by recording the disease process at an earlier stage, and by avoiding the unnecessary loss of data. provided a more complete overall picture of the carious process than the scoring system used by M urray & M ajid (Method 2). The progression rates were found to be significantly faster with Method 2 (P<0.05). With Method 1, a mean of 60% of enamel lesions per subject had remained confined to enamel 12 months later, the corresponding figure for Method 2 was 37%. Method 2, by excluding outer enamel lesions and overlapped surfaces, introduces biases which favour overestimating the proportion of lesions deemed to have progressed. The diagnostic criteria used by M urray & M ajid lead to an overestimation of the rate of progression of caries in primary teeth.