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Table 3 Baseline caries experience on occlusal surfaces of permanent first molars of children per group who participated in the 18 months evaluation (n=704)

From: Caries preventive efficacy of silver diammine fluoride (SDF) and ART sealants in a school-based daily fluoride toothbrushing program in the Philippines

Brushing

 

Children N

Age (sd)

Surfaces N %

   

Total

Missing

Sound

D3 caries

Non-treated

45

6.8 (0.6)

180

24 13.3%

127 70.6%

29 16.1%

SDF treated

91

6.7 (0.7)

364

43 11.8%

288 79.1%

33 9.1%

Sealants

90

6.7 (0.6)

360

23 6.4%

301 83.6%

36 10.0%

Total

226

6.7 (07)

904

90 10.0%

716 79.2%

98 10.8%

Non-brushing

Non-treated

184

6.6 (0.6)

736

82 11.1%

544 73.9%

110 14.9%

SDF treated

139

6.7 (0.6)

556

75 13.5%

418 75.2%

63 11.3%

Sealants

155

6.7 (0.6)

620

73 11.8%

467 75.3%

80 12.9%

Total

478

6.7 (0.6)

1912

230 12.0%

1429 74.7%

253 13.3%