Table 2 The mean caries indices with standard deviations according to examination method in 5-year-olds

Bench Mark

1.69 ± 2.69

1.75 ± 2.67

1.72 ± 2.64

1.33 ± 2.15

0.33 ± 1.54

0.33 ± 1.54

0.33 ± 1.54

0.33 ± 1.50

0.08 ± 0.38

0.08 ± 0.42

0.08 ± 0.47

0.07 ± 0.46

2.11 ± 3.07

2.14 ± 3.04

2.13 ± 3.05

1.70 ± 2.15

1

1.85 ± 2.68

1.69 ± 2.56

1.69 ± 2.65

1.36 ± 2.15

0.33 ± 1.54

0.33 ± 1.54

0.33 ± 1.54

0.33 ± 1.50

0.13 ± 0.50

0.16 ± 0.55

0.15 ± 0.58

0.15 ± 0.54

2.31 ± 3.12

2.15 ± 3.03

2.17 ± 3.08

1.85 ± 2.15

2

1.92 ± 2.90

2.00 ± 2.87

2.12 ± 2.92

1.69 ± 2.37

0.33 ± 1.54

0.33 ± 1.54

0.33 ± 1.54

0.33 ± 1.51

0.11 ± 0.49

0.08 ± 0.42

0.06 ± 0.37

0.07 ± 0.31

2.35 ± 3.27

2.42 ± 3.22

2.53 ± 3.26

2.06 ± 2.37

3

1.70 ± 2.69

1.77 ± 2.66

1.71 ± 2.64

1.37 ± 2.19

0.33 ± 1.54

0.33 ± 1.54

0.33 ± 1.54

0.33 ± 1.54

0.11 ± 0.44

0.08 ± 0.42

0.08 ± 0.40

0.09 ± 0.41

2.15 ± 3.10

2.18 ± 3.05

2.12 ± 3.04

1.80 ± 2.19

4

1.84 ± 2.82

1.90 ± 2.73

1.81 ± 2.70

1.54 ± 2.23

0.33 ± 1.54

0.33 ± 1.54

0.33 ± 1.54

0.33 ± 1.54

0.07 ± 0.33

0.07 ± 0.39

0.10 ± 0.44

0.16 ± 0.48

2.25 ± 3.18

2.28 ± 3.10

2.24 ± 3.07

2.02 ± 2.23