Noncavitated Active Caries Lesions at Occlusal Surfaces Presented Higher Risk of Progression Than Inactive Ones.

Article Title and Bibliographic Information Validation of visual caries activity assessment: a 2-yr cohort study. Guedes RS, Plovesan C, Ardenghi TM, Emmanuelli B, Braga MM, Ekstrand KR, Mendes FM. J Dent Res 2014;93(7 suppl):101S–107S. Reviewers Marisol Tellez, BDS, MPH, PhD, Sungwoo Lim, MS, DrPH Purpose/Question Would children with a higher number of active lesions present a higher risk for developing new lesions? Would caries lesions classified as active be more prone to progress to higher ICDAS scores when compared to inactive lesions? Source of Funding Government- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico and Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa no Estado de Sao Paulo Type of Study/Design Cohort study Level of Evidence Level 2: Limited-quality, patient-oriented evidence Strength of Recommendation Grade Not applicable [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]