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Table 2 Baseline caries experience on occlusal surfaces of permanent first molars of children lost to follow up per study group (n=312)

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

36

6.6 (0.7)

144

23 16.0%

102 70.8%

19 13.2%

SDF treated

34

6.7 (0.8)

136

14 10.3%

103 75.7%

19 14.0%

Sealants

19

6.8 (0.9)

76

4 5.3%

60 79.0%

12 15.8%

Total

89

6.7 (0.8)

356

41 11.5%

265 74.4%

50 14.0%

Non-brushing

Non-treated

162

6.8 (0.7)

648

52 8.0%

484 74.7%

112 17.3%

SDF treated

24

6.8 (0.7)

96

10 10.4%

72 75.0%

14 14.6%

Sealants

37

6.8 (0.7)

148

10 6.8%

123 83.1%

15 10.1%

Total

223

6.8 (0.7)

892

72 8.1%

679 76.1%

141 15.8%