title: Evaluation of cavitated and non-cavitated carious lesions using the WHO basic methods, ICDAS-II and laser fluorescence measurements.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was aimed to compare the diagnostic outcome of the WHO criteria, ICDAS-II criteria and laser fluorescence measurements in measuring the caries ratings of children.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional study.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study involved 31 children between 3 and 14 years of age, attending the Department of Pedodontics at Maulana Azad College of Dental Sciences, New Delhi. The surface-related caries status was registered according to the WHO basic method criteria (1997). Additionally, the ICDAS-II visual criteria and the DIAGNOdent readings were documented.
  
  
  METHODS
  The data were analysed with ezANOVA and Excel 2000 (Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA, USA).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean ICDAS-II values amounted to 8.76 ± 0.72. The mean values for DMFS/def were 7.67 ± 0.91, whereas for DIAGNOdent it amounted to 4.00 ± 0.62.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In conclusion, this study showed the diagnostic potential of the ICDAS-II criteria in comparison to the traditional WHO criteria by means of the non-cavitated caries lesions additionally detected. The DIAGNOdent use in field studies that already apply detailed visual criteria seems to bring limited additional information.
authors.forename: Mridula
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goswami
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Anju Singh
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Rajwar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D003732:Dental Caries Activity Tests; D005260:Female; D005453:Fluorescence; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007834:Lasers; D008297:Male; D014944:World Health Organization