Evaluation of early caries activity and risk by the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) for deciduous dentition

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We evaluated early caries activity and risk assessment using the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS). The tooth surfaces of 31 nursery school children (3.7±0.7 years of age) were examined. We examined all surfaces except the interproximal, and followed the changes in the caries code every 6 months for 18 months. There was no statistical difference between the ICDAS activity code and changes in early carious lesions. Therefore, it was difficult to predict the progress and recovery of early carious lesions from the ICDAS activity code. However, it was suggested that the risk of early caries on sound surfaces could be determined by observing a history of the ICDAS caries code over time. (J Osaka Dent Univ 2021; 55: 1-7)