PMID- 1491078
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 19930226
LR  - 20161123
IS  - 1945-1954 (Print)
IS  - 1945-1954 (Linking)
VI  - 59
IP  - 6
DP  - 1992 Nov-Dec
TI  - Prevalence of hidden caries.
PG  - 408-12
AB  - Clinical evaluations of the first and second permanent molars were compared with 
      radiographic evaluations of the same teeth, for 359 patients (between six and 
      eighteen years old) of the pediatric department of the Academic Centre for 
      Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA). The teeth were professionally cleaned and dried 
      before the clinical evaluation. Despite the thorough examination, taking into 
      account the fact that all discolorations and/or decalcifications were noted, 15 
      percent of the teeth that did not show signs of enamel caries clinically, showed 
      a dentine lesion on the bitewing radiograph. These 15 percent of teeth with 
      hidden caries were found in 7.5 percent of the population studied. The absence of 
      clinical signs of occlusal enamel caries or dentine caries does not guarantee a 
      sound dentition. Sealant treatment of teeth that are sound (both clinically and 
      radiographically) is justified, therefore, soon after tooth eruption.
FAU - Weerheijm, K L
AU  - Weerheijm KL
AD  - Department of Pediatric Dentistry ACTA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
FAU - Gruythuysen, R J
AU  - Gruythuysen RJ
FAU - van Amerongen, W E
AU  - van Amerongen WE
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - United States
TA  - ASDC J Dent Child
JT  - ASDC journal of dentistry for children
JID - 0146172
RN  - 0 (Pit and Fissure Sealants)
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Child
MH  - DMF Index
MH  - Dental Caries/diagnostic imaging/*epidemiology
MH  - Dental Enamel/diagnostic imaging/pathology
MH  - Dental Restoration, Permanent/statistics & numerical data
MH  - Dentin/*pathology
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Molar
MH  - Pit and Fissure Sealants/therapeutic use
MH  - Prevalence
MH  - Radiography, Bitewing
MH  - Tooth Demineralization/diagnostic imaging/epidemiology
MH  - Tooth Discoloration/diagnostic imaging/epidemiology
EDAT- 1992/11/01 00:00
MHDA- 1992/11/01 00:01
CRDT- 1992/11/01 00:00
PHST- 1992/11/01 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 1992/11/01 00:01 [medline]
PHST- 1992/11/01 00:00 [entrez]
PST - ppublish
SO  - ASDC J Dent Child. 1992 Nov-Dec;59(6):408-12.