Traditionally, testing for whether pit-and-fissure caries should be restored involved probing with a sharp explorer and evaluating resistance to withdrawal (ie, "stick"). Alternative visual methods of evaluation and classification have been proposed, validated, and accepted formally in the core curriculum on caries management in both Europe and North America. This article examines the resistanc...

Methods: Examinations were conducted in dental clinics. Bitewing radiographs were taken at the time of the clinical examination. These were developed and read later, and data from those were used at the analysis stage to adjust caries diagnosis for the mesial, occlusal, and distal surfaces of the posterior teeth. Dental examinations were conducted in school dental clinics by calibrated public h...

PURPOSE This prospective, cross-sectional study examined the sensitivity and specificity of clinical assessment compared to bitewing radiographs in the detection of occlusal dentin caries in permanent molars. METHODS Subjects were 481 children aged 5-12 years from a school-based dental clinic. Occlusal surfaces of 1929, sealed and unsealed first and second permanent molars were examined clini...

Objetive: The aim of the study was to evaluate maximum molar bite force in children aged 4 6 years with and without dental caries. Material Methods: This cross sectional carried out from May 2018 December 2018. A total 288 between were randomly selected six different primary schools Chennai city, India divided into two groups 144 each, based on presence absence caries: Group non-carious dentiti...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Bruxism is defined as a habitual nonfunctional forceful contact between occlusal tooth surfaces. In younger children bruxism may be a consequence of the masticatory neuromuscular system immaturity. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of bruxism and investigate the relationship between occlusal factors and bruxism among preschool children. MATERIALS AND METHO...

The aim of this in vitro study was to assess the validity and reproducibility of the ICDAS II (International Caries Detection and Assessment System) criteria in primary teeth. Three trained examiners independently examined 112 extracted primary molars, ranging from clinically sound to cavitated, set up in groups of 4 to mimic their anatomical positions. The most advanced caries on the occlusal ...

Peripheral, infundibular, and occlusal caries can result in significant dental disease affecting the quality of life horse. Recognition understanding grading/classification treatment options are vital for providing optimal equine oral health care. Accurate grading recognition importance location on tooth impacts planning that may or not include restoration. Restoration teeth be performed to red...

The aim of this in vivo study was to compare a laser fluorescence (LF) device with Ekstrand's visual scoring system and radiographic assessment for detection of occlusal caries. Thirty-eight adults aged 19-35 years participated in the study; a total of 57 third molars with macroscopically intact occlusal surfaces were selected. Two examiners assessed 110 sites by visual inspection (VI), bitewin...

AIM The aim of this study was to compare and evaluate the efficacy of different diagnostic aids for diagnosis of dental caries and to compare the validity in terms of sensitivity and specificity of all four diagnostic modalities for diagnosis of caries. MATERIALS AND METHODS Occlusal surfaces of 100 primary and permanent molars were examined using the four diagnostic systems (visual, intraora...

Objective: To study occlusal features and their relation to caries experience in Hong Kong Chinese preschool children. Methods: Seven kindergarten classes in Hong Kong were selected using a stratified random sampling method, and the 4- and 5-year-old Chinese kindergarten children were invited to join the survey. Two calibrated dentists performed the clinical examinations in the kindergartens. O...