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Table 3 The mean caries indices with standard deviations according to examination method in 10-/11-year-olds

From: Comparison of caries detection methods using varying numbers of intra-oral digital photographs with visual examination for epidemiology in children

Examiner

Mean DT

Mean MT

Mean FT

Mean DMFT

V

8P

6P

4P

V

8P

6P

4P

V

8P

6P

4P

V

8P

6P

4P

Bench Mark

0.50 ± 1.00

0.69 ± 1.07

0.66 ± 1.05

0.61 ± 1.01

0.12 ± 0.58

0.10 ± 0.54

0.10 ± 0.54

0.10 ± 0.53

0.24 ± 0.68

0.20 ± 0.60

0.22 ± 0.62

0.21 ± 0.61

0.87 ± 1.30

0.99 ± 1.30

0.98 ± 1.28

0.92 ± 1.27

1

0.47 ± 0.93

0.50 ± 0.94

0.34 ± 0.81

0.43 ± 0.87

0.12 ± 0.60

0.11 ± 0.57

0.10 ± 0.57

0.10 ± 0.53

0.26 ± 0.66

0.26 ± 0.68

0.27 ± 0.70

0.26 ± 0.68

0.85 ± 1.26

0.88 ± 1.23

0.71 ± 1.16

0.79 ± 1.19

2

0.40 ± 0.85

1.19 ± 1.39

1.08 ± 1.28

0.97 ± 1.24

0.12 ± 0.58

0.10 ± 0.55

0.09 ± 0.55

0.09 ± 0.55

0.23 ± 0.58

0.13 ± 0.48

0.15 ± 0.51

0.16 ± 0.55

0.74 ± 1.19

1.42 ± 1.50

1.32 ± 1.43

1.21 ± 1.38

3

0.48 ± 0.92

0.94 ± 1.22

0.89 ± 1.18

0.82 ± 1.18

0.12 ± 0.58

0.09 ± 0.55

0.09 ± 0.55

0.09 ± 0.55

0.23 ± 0.58

0.19 ± 0.58

0.19 ± 0.60

0.19 ± 0.60

0.82 ± 1.25

1.22 ± 1.39

1.18 ± 1.35

1.11 ± 1.35

4

0.55 ± 1.11

0.87 ± 1.23

0.89 ± 1.31

1.00 ± 1.37

0.12 ± 0.58

0.10 ± 0.55

0.10 ± 0.55

0.10 ± 0.55

0.25 ± 0.58

0.19 ± 0.59

0.20 ± 0.60

0.16 ± 0.54

0.92 ± 1.39

1.17 ± 1.41

1.19±1.46

1.25±1.52

  1. V = Visual Examinations P = Photographic Assessments.