Table 3 Characteristics of the Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) procedure

Teeth

1.000^*

 Primary molars

27 (26.7 %)

14 (26.9 %)

 Permanent

74 (73.3 %)

38 (73.1 %)

  Lateral incisors

4 (4.0 %)

0

  Premolars

7 (7.0 %)

0

  Molars

63 (62.3 %)

38 (73.1 %)

Type of ART

0.297^†

 Sealant

88 (87.1 %)

42 (80.8 %)

 Restoration

13 (12.9 %)

10 (19.2 %)

Tooth surface

0.114^†

 Occlusal

93 (92.1 %)

52 (100 %)

 Palatal

4 (4.0 %)

0

 Vestibular

4 (4.0 %)

0

 Evaluation^‡

0.233^†

  Code 00

89 (88.1 %)

47 (90.4 %)

  Code 10

7 (6.9 %)

5 (9.6 %)

  Code 30

5 (5.0 %)

0

 Type of failure

–

  Partial loss, distal

4 (4.0 %)

1 (1.9 %)

  Partial loss, lingual

1 (1.0 %)

0

  Partial loss, mesial

2 (2.0 %)

4 (7.7 %)

  Total loss

5 (5.0 %)

0

 Evaluation^‡

0.009^†

  Code 00

80 (79.2 %)

41 (78.8 %)

  Code 10

2 (2.0 %)

7 (13.5 %)

  Code 20

1 (1.0 %)

1 (1.9 %)

  Code 30

13 (12.9 %)

3 (5.8 %)

  Partial loss, distal

2 (2.0 %)

3 (5.8 %)

  Partial loss, distal with dentin exposure

1 (1.0 %)

0

  Partial loss, mesial

0

3 (5.8 %)

  Total loss

13 (12.9 %)

3 (5.8 %)

  Tooth decay, distal

0

1 (1.9 %)

 Evaluation^‡

0.050^†

  Code 00

67 (66.3 %)

35 (67.3 %)

  Code 10

6 (5.9 %)

7 (13.5 %)

  Code 20

0

2 (3.8 %)

  Code 30

5 (5.0 %)

4 (7.7 %)

  Child died

4 (4.0 %)

0

  Partial loss, distal

3 (3.0 %)

3 (5.8 %)

  Partial loss, mesial

2 (2.0 %)

4 (7.7 %)

  Total loss

4 (4.0 %)

4 (7.7 %)

  Tooth decay, distal

0

1 (1.9 %)

  Tooth decay, mesial

0

1 (1.9 %)

 Evaluation^‡

0.001^†

  Code 00

42 (41.6 %)

27 (51.9 %)

  Code 10

7 (6.9 %)

11 (21.2 %)

  Code 11

1 (1.0 %)

0

  Code 30

14 (13.9 %)

4 (7.7 %)

  Child died

12 (11.9 %)

0

  Partial loss, distal

3 (3.0 %)

7 (13.3 %)

  Partial loss, distal with repair need

1 (1.0 %)

0

  Partial loss, mesial

3 (3.0 %)

4 (7.7 %)

  Total loss

13 (12.9 %)

4 (7.7 %)