Clinical, salivary, and bacterial markers for caries risk assessment in schoolchildren: a 4-year follow-up
Por:
Sánchez-Pérez L., Golubov J., Irigoyen-Camacho M.E., Moctezuma P.A., Acosta-Gio E.
Publicada:
1 may 2009
Categoría:
Dentistry (miscellaneous)
Resumen:
In Mexico, there is a high prevalence of dental caries and large groups of children still show extensive untreated dental damage. This study aims to evaluate, in a cohort of 6-year-old Mexican children, the relationship between caries increment at 4 years and the following caries risk markers: fissure morphology, caries experience, salivary flow rate, Snyder test results, and mutans and lactobacilli counts. To predict new caries lesions in 110 schoolchildren, clinical, salivary, and bacteriological caries risk markers were used, including fissure morphology, caries experience, salivary flow rate, Snyder test, and Streptococcus mutans and lactobacilli counts. To determine the validity of these markers, the baseline data were compared with the caries increment after 4 years. The risk model's capacity to predict caries was moderate (specificity 79.6% and sensitivity 78.6%). Caries experience (P = 0.0001), Snyder test (P = 0.002), and fissure morphology (P = 0.024) had the strongest associ
Filiaciones:
Sánchez-Pérez L.:
Área de Investigación en Ciencias Clinicas, Edificio H 101, Colonia Villa Quietud 941.pdf 4exg10, C.P. 04960, México D.F., Mexico
Health Care Department, Xochimilco Unit, Metropolitan Autonomous University (UAM), Mexico
Golubov J.:
Man and His Environment Department, Metropolitan Autonomous University (UAM), Xochimilco Unit
Irigoyen-Camacho M.E.:
Health Care Department, Xochimilco Unit, Metropolitan Autonomous University (UAM), Mexico
Moctezuma P.A.:
Health Care Department, Xochimilco Unit, Metropolitan Autonomous University (UAM), Mexico
Acosta-Gio E.:
Natl Univ Mexico, Sch Dent, Div Postgrad Studies & Res, Mexico City, DF, Mexico
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