Table 6. Open in new tab Associations...

T0 - caries

T0 - MFT

T1 - caries

T1 - MFT

T2 - caries

T2 - MFT

T3 – MFT

Sex

incisor(s) exhibiting a WSL

Patient affected

0.143

0.072

0.054

0.206

-0.097

0.174

0.050

0.086

number of affected teeth

0.151

0.075

0.048

0.206

-0.097

0.177

0.050

0.093

incisor(s) exhibiting a WSL

patient affected

0.099

0.228

0.226

0.325

0.034

0.385

0.372

0.115

number of affected teeth

0.127

0.257

0.268

0.342

0.027

0.404

0.412

0.104

WSL-Index sum score

0.118

0.258

0.259

0.339

0.038

0.400

0.405

0.110

WSL-Index maximum score

0.112

0.260

0.240

0.343

0.061

0.406

0.390

0.140

incisors exhibiting a new or deteriorated WSL

patient affected

0.012

0.202

0.268

0.266

0.073

0.334

0.399

0.107

number of affected teeth

0.034

0.213

0.250

0.082

0.323

0.393

0.054

WSL-Index sum score

0.032

0.216

0.245

0.252

0.089

0.321

0.388

0.063

WSL-Index maximum score

0.036

0.235

0.231

0.269

0.106

0.337

0.386

0.091

incisor(s) exhibiting a WSL at T1

patient affected

0.300

0.314

0.413

0.311

0.103

0.271

0.220

0.201

number of affected teeth

0.385

0.404

0.524

0.377

0.322

0.343

0.314

0.284

WSL-Index sum score

0.428

0.492

0.581

0.454

0.526

0.384

0.373

0.283

WSL-Index maximum score

0.237

0.419

0.395

0.350

0.216

0.364

0.139

0.087

incisors exhibiting a new or deteriorated WSL at T1

patient affected

0.242

0.252

0.409

0.270

0.105

0.230

0.162

0.105

number of affected teeth

0.339

0.348

0.513

0.340

0.279

0.307

0.254

0.218

WSL-Index sum score

0.485

0.471

0.490

0.416

0.568

0.379

0.362

0.314

WSL-Index maximum score

0.224

0.348

0.250

0.221

0.250

0.332

0.109

0.067

Table 6.

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Associations between the WSL-Index data (numbers of affected patients and teeth, WSL-Index sum and maximum scores) at T0, T1 and T2 and the caries data (MFT) as well as sex, respectively.

			T0 - caries		T0 - MFT		T1 - caries		T1 - MFT		T2 - caries		T2 - MFT		T3 – MFT		Sex
T0	incisor(s) exhibiting a WSL	Patient affected	V	0.143	ρ	0.072	V	0.054	ρ	0.206	V	-0.097	ρ	0.174	ρ	0.050	V	0.086
T0	incisor(s) exhibiting a WSL	number of affected teeth	ρ	0.151	ρ	0.075	ρ	0.048	ρ	0.206	ρ	-0.097	ρ	0.177	ρ	0.050	ρ	0.093
T1	incisor(s) exhibiting a WSL	patient affected	V	0.099	ρ	0.228	V	0.226	ρ	0.325	V	0.034	ρ	0.385	ρ	0.372	V	0.115
		number of affected teeth	ρ	0.127	ρ	0.257	ρ	0.268	ρ	0.342	ρ	0.027	ρ	0.404	ρ	0.412	ρ	0.104
		WSL-Index sum score	ρ	0.118	ρ	0.258	ρ	0.259	ρ	0.339	ρ	0.038	ρ	0.400	ρ	0.405	ρ	0.110
		WSL-Index maximum score	ρ	0.112	ρ	0.260	ρ	0.240	ρ	0.343	ρ	0.061	ρ	0.406	ρ	0.390	ρ	0.140
	incisors exhibiting a new or deteriorated WSL	patient affected	V	0.012	ρ	0.202	V	0.268	ρ	0.266	V	0.073	ρ	0.334	ρ	0.399	V	0.107
		number of affected teeth	ρ	0.034	ρ	0.213	ρ	0.250	ρ	0.250	ρ	0.082	ρ	0.323	ρ	0.393	ρ	0.054
		WSL-Index sum score	ρ	0.032	ρ	0.216	ρ	0.245	ρ	0.252	ρ	0.089	ρ	0.321	ρ	0.388	ρ	0.063
		WSL-Index maximum score	ρ	0.036	ρ	0.235	ρ	0.231	ρ	0.269	ρ	0.106	ρ	0.337	ρ	0.386	ρ	0.091
T3	incisor(s) exhibiting a WSL at T1	patient affected	V	0.300	ρ	0.314	V	0.413	ρ	0.311	V	0.103	ρ	0.271	ρ	0.220	V	0.201
		number of affected teeth	ρ	0.385	ρ	0.404	ρ	0.524	ρ	0.377	ρ	0.322	ρ	0.343	ρ	0.314	ρ	0.284
		WSL-Index sum score	ρ	0.428	ρ	0.492	ρ	0.581	ρ	0.454	ρ	0.526	ρ	0.384	ρ	0.373	ρ	0.283
		WSL-Index maximum score	ρ	0.237	ρ	0.419	ρ	0.395	ρ	0.350	ρ	0.216	ρ	0.364	ρ	0.139	ρ	0.087
	incisors exhibiting a new or deteriorated WSL at T1	patient affected	V	0.242	ρ	0.252	V	0.409	ρ	0.270	V	0.105	ρ	0.230	ρ	0.162	V	0.105
		number of affected teeth	ρ	0.339	ρ	0.348	ρ	0.513	ρ	0.340	ρ	0.279	ρ	0.307	ρ	0.254	ρ	0.218
		WSL-Index sum score	ρ	0.485	ρ	0.471	ρ	0.490	ρ	0.416	ρ	0.568	ρ	0.379	ρ	0.362	ρ	0.314
		WSL-Index maximum score	ρ	0.224	ρ	0.348	ρ	0.250	ρ	0.221	ρ	0.250	ρ	0.332	ρ	0.109	ρ	0.067

			T0 - caries		T0 - MFT		T1 - caries		T1 - MFT		T2 - caries		T2 - MFT		T3 – MFT		Sex
T0	incisor(s) exhibiting a WSL	Patient affected	V	0.143	ρ	0.072	V	0.054	ρ	0.206	V	-0.097	ρ	0.174	ρ	0.050	V	0.086
T0	incisor(s) exhibiting a WSL	number of affected teeth	ρ	0.151	ρ	0.075	ρ	0.048	ρ	0.206	ρ	-0.097	ρ	0.177	ρ	0.050	ρ	0.093
T1	incisor(s) exhibiting a WSL	patient affected	V	0.099	ρ	0.228	V	0.226	ρ	0.325	V	0.034	ρ	0.385	ρ	0.372	V	0.115
		number of affected teeth	ρ	0.127	ρ	0.257	ρ	0.268	ρ	0.342	ρ	0.027	ρ	0.404	ρ	0.412	ρ	0.104
		WSL-Index sum score	ρ	0.118	ρ	0.258	ρ	0.259	ρ	0.339	ρ	0.038	ρ	0.400	ρ	0.405	ρ	0.110
		WSL-Index maximum score	ρ	0.112	ρ	0.260	ρ	0.240	ρ	0.343	ρ	0.061	ρ	0.406	ρ	0.390	ρ	0.140
	incisors exhibiting a new or deteriorated WSL	patient affected	V	0.012	ρ	0.202	V	0.268	ρ	0.266	V	0.073	ρ	0.334	ρ	0.399	V	0.107
		number of affected teeth	ρ	0.034	ρ	0.213	ρ	0.250	ρ	0.250	ρ	0.082	ρ	0.323	ρ	0.393	ρ	0.054
		WSL-Index sum score	ρ	0.032	ρ	0.216	ρ	0.245	ρ	0.252	ρ	0.089	ρ	0.321	ρ	0.388	ρ	0.063
		WSL-Index maximum score	ρ	0.036	ρ	0.235	ρ	0.231	ρ	0.269	ρ	0.106	ρ	0.337	ρ	0.386	ρ	0.091
T3	incisor(s) exhibiting a WSL at T1	patient affected	V	0.300	ρ	0.314	V	0.413	ρ	0.311	V	0.103	ρ	0.271	ρ	0.220	V	0.201
		number of affected teeth	ρ	0.385	ρ	0.404	ρ	0.524	ρ	0.377	ρ	0.322	ρ	0.343	ρ	0.314	ρ	0.284
		WSL-Index sum score	ρ	0.428	ρ	0.492	ρ	0.581	ρ	0.454	ρ	0.526	ρ	0.384	ρ	0.373	ρ	0.283
		WSL-Index maximum score	ρ	0.237	ρ	0.419	ρ	0.395	ρ	0.350	ρ	0.216	ρ	0.364	ρ	0.139	ρ	0.087
	incisors exhibiting a new or deteriorated WSL at T1	patient affected	V	0.242	ρ	0.252	V	0.409	ρ	0.270	V	0.105	ρ	0.230	ρ	0.162	V	0.105
		number of affected teeth	ρ	0.339	ρ	0.348	ρ	0.513	ρ	0.340	ρ	0.279	ρ	0.307	ρ	0.254	ρ	0.218
		WSL-Index sum score	ρ	0.485	ρ	0.471	ρ	0.490	ρ	0.416	ρ	0.568	ρ	0.379	ρ	0.362	ρ	0.314
		WSL-Index maximum score	ρ	0.224	ρ	0.348	ρ	0.250	ρ	0.221	ρ	0.250	ρ	0.332	ρ	0.109	ρ	0.067

The values of Cramèrs V (V) and Spearman’s correlation (ρ) are given; values >0.5 were considered as moderate associations.

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