Table 5 The hierarchical order of CAST codes before and after use of conventional treatments
Code | Status | Treatment | Status after Tx | Code at end of Tx | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | Healthy | Maintenance care | Healthy | 0 | |
1 | S | Healthy | Maintenance care | Healthy | 1 |
2 | R | Healthy | Maintenance care | Healthy | 2 |
3 | E | Premorbidity | Maintenance/Preventive care | Premorbidity/Healthy | 3 or 1 |
4 | D | Morbidity | Sealant/Restorative care | Healthy | 1 or 2 |
5 | D | Morbidity | Restorative care | Healthy | 2 |
6 | P | Morbidity | Pulp treatment or extraction | Healthy | 2 or 8 |
7 | P | Morbidity | Pulp treatment or extraction | Healthy | 2 or 8 |
8 | L | Mortality | Nothing? Rehabilitative care? | Not diseased | 8 |