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Table 2 Short-term caries progression after 1 year (n (%)) for different clinical predictors

From: How combining different caries lesions characteristics may be helpful in short-term caries progression prediction: model development on occlusal surfaces of primary teeth

All surfaces

   

Colour

   

 No staining

335 (97%)

12 (3%)

347

 Whitish

87 (83%)

18 (17%)

105

 Yellowish

141 (95%)

8 (5%)

149

 Black or dark brownish

108 (82%)

24 (18%)

132

Lustre

   

 Presence

463 (94%)

31 (6%)

494

 Absence

208 (87%)

31 (13%)

239

Surface integrity

   

 Non-cavitated

597 (95%)

30 (5%)

627

 Cavitated

74 (69%)

32 (31%)

106

Texture

   

 Smooth enamel

477 (95%)

27 (5%)

504

 Rough enamel

194 (84%)

35 (16%)

229

"Clinical depth"

   

 No lesion

333 (97%)

12 (3%)

345

 Enamel lesion

321 (91%)

31 (9%)

352

 Dentine Lesion

17 (47%)

19 (53%)

36

Total

671 (92%)

62 (8%)

733

Non-cavitated surfaces

   

Colour

   

 No staining

335 (96%)

12 (4%)

347

 Whitish

59 (91%)

6 (9%)

65

 Yellowish

128 (95%)

7 (5%)

135

 Black or dark brownish

75 (94%)

5 (5%)

80

Lustre

   

 Presence

425 (96%)

18 (4%)

443

 Absence

172 (94%)

12 (6%)

184

Texture

   

 Smooth enamel

449 (96%)

17 (4%)

466

 Rough enamel

148 (92%)

13 (8%)

161

"Clinical depth"

   

 No lesion

333 (97%)

12 (3%)

345

 Enamel lesion

261 (94%)

16 (6%)

277

 Dentine Lesion

3 (60%)

2 (40%)

5

Total

597 (95%)

30 (5%)

627