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Statistical Relationship of Morsal to Bucco-lingual, Approximal and Sulcal Caries in Rats

Department of Oral Diagnosis, University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut 06032

J.M. Tanzer

Department of Oral Diagnosis, University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut 06032

The correlation of morsal with sulcal, bucco-lingual and approximal caries scores of rats was compared. The morsal with bucco-lingual plus approximal correlation was significantly better than the morsal with sulcal correlation. When reporting rat caries, sulcal scores should be reported alone; morsal scores should be grouped with bucco-lingual and approximal to demonstrate total smooth surface lesions.

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Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 58, No. 11, 2091-2094 (1979)
DOI: 10.1177/00220345790580110901


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