Caries-risk assessment in early childhood using a caries activity test |
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| Authors: | Michiko Nishimura Omar M.M. Rodis Naoyuki Kariya Seishi Matsumura |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Dept. of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Subharti Dental College, Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India;2. Dept. of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India;3. Dept. of Biophysics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India |
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| Abstract: | BackgroundCaries-risk assessment based on the individual caries-risk is very important in the public health setting. The objective was to longitudinally assess the caries-risk of each group using cutoff points. Each groups were low, moderate, progressive border, improved border, moderately high, and high caries-risk groups which were determined based on the 18-month and 2-year-old current and 3.5-year-old predicted cutoff points.MethodsThis study was a two-year longitudinal study of 1,206 children born in 2000. The children were divided into six caries-risk groups using the current and 3.5-year-old predicted cutoff points at 18 months and 2 years of age. It was investigated as to which caries-risk assessment was better.ResultsThe 3.5-year-old predicted cutoff points calculated based on the 18-month and 2-year-old caries activities were more suitable for caries-risk assessment through analysis of significant differences of the mean numbers of dft in each groups.ConclusionIt was suggested that researchers and practitioners should try to keep caries-risk of children in the low or moderate caries-risk groups for caries prevention. |
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| Keywords: | Caries activity test Caries-risk assessment Early childhood Longitudinal study |
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