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Bader JD, Shugars DA, Rozier G, et al. Diagnosis and Management of Dental Caries. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2001 Jun. (Evidence Reports/Technology Assessments, No. 36.)
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Acronyms and Abbreviations Used in the Evidence Tables
| Abbr. | Definition |
|---|---|
| ANCOVA | analysis of covariance |
| APF | acidulated phosphate fluoride |
| ca | caries-active |
| CFU | colony-forming unit |
| CHX | chlorhexidine |
| com | comparison |
| conc | concentration |
| CV | coefficient of variation |
| DEJ | dentoenamel junction |
| DMF | decayed, missing, and filled permanent teeth |
| dmfs | decayed, missing, and filled surfaces on primary teeth |
| DMFS | decayed, missing, and filled surfaces on permanent teeth |
| DMFT | decayed, missing, and filled permanent teeth |
| EC | electrical conductance |
| ECM | brand name of electronic caries meter |
| exp | experimental |
| FOTI | fiberoptic tranillumination |
| F=f | community water fluoridated |
| F=nf | community water not fluoridated |
| G-RCT | controlled trial with group randomization |
| Gy | grays |
| ICC | intraclass correlation coefficient |
| ITT | intention to treat |
| mol | molar |
| mS | mutans Streptococcus |
| n/a | not applicable |
| NaF | sodium fluoride |
| nf | not fluoridated |
| NNT | number needed to treat |
| NR | not reported |
| ns | not significant |
| non-RCT | clinical trial without individuals randomized to treatment |
| occ | occlusal |
| OHI | oral hygiene instruction |
| perm | permanent |
| pre | premolar |
| prev | prevalence |
| prophy | prophylaxis |
| prox | proximal |
| RCI | root caries index |
| RCT | randomized controlled trial |
| RS | root surface |
| SnF, SnF2 | stannous fluoride |
| sub | subanalysis of caries-active |
| surf | surface |
| train | training |
| TiF | titanium tetrafluoride |
| Tx | treatment |
Evidence Table 1. Diagnosis of dental caries -- in vivo
Evidence Table 2. Diagnosis of dental caries -- in vitro
Evidence Table 3. Treatment of noncavitated carious lesions
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