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Clinical Oral Investigations
Published in: Clinical Oral Investigations 2/2015

01-03-2015 | Short Communication

Association between two visual criteria in assessing non-cavitated caries lesion activity on occlusal surfaces of permanent molars

Authors: R. S. Oliveira, J. E. A. Zenkner, M. Maltz, J. A. Rodrigues

Published in: Clinical Oral Investigations | Issue 2/2015

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Abstract

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the association between two visual criteria in assessing non-cavitated caries lesion activity on occlusal surfaces of permanent molars.

Materials and methods

Thirty-nine patients with at least one permanent molar with non-cavitated caries lesion on the occlusal surface were selected. Molars were assessed according to their activity status following two criteria: ICDAS-LAA and a qualitative criterion based on clinical characteristics.

Results

The results showed that the LAA criterion seems to overestimate caries activity. A weak association between both criteria in assessing caries lesion activity and low specificity for ICDAS-LAA was observed.

Conclusions

The ICDAS-LAA criterion is not suitable to assess non-cavitated caries lesion activity on occlusal surfaces of permanent molars because it assesses the lesions to be active more frequently than the qualitative criterion.

Clinical relevance

The determination of caries lesion activity is a key decision point in the treatment of caries disease. This study discusses the best option to assess the activity of non-cavitated occlusal caries lesions.
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Metadata
Title
Association between two visual criteria in assessing non-cavitated caries lesion activity on occlusal surfaces of permanent molars
Authors
R. S. Oliveira
J. E. A. Zenkner
M. Maltz
J. A. Rodrigues
Publication date
01-03-2015
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Clinical Oral Investigations / Issue 2/2015
Print ISSN: 1432-6981
Electronic ISSN: 1436-3771
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00784-014-1375-2

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