scholarly journals Simplified Prediction Model for Accurate Assessment of Dental Caries Risk among Participants Aged 10-18 Years

2018 ◽  
Vol 246 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jung-Min Kim ◽  
Jun-Seon Choi ◽  
Yoon-Hyeong Choi ◽  
Hee-Eun Kim
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Prediction Model ◽  
Accurate Assessment ◽  
Caries Risk

Caries risk in children: determined by levels of mutans streptococci and Lactobaccilus

2005 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 329-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Alejandro Aguilera Galaviz ◽  
Gloria Premoli ◽  
Anajulia Gonzalez ◽  
Rafael Aguilar Rodriguez
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Good Predictor ◽  
Risk Evaluation ◽  
Mutans Streptococci ◽  
Caries Risk ◽  
A Value ◽  
The Relationship

Lactobacullus sp. and S. mutans are microorganisms with cariogenic capacity, however, their presence do not determine the presence of dental caries.We evaluated the relationship between the presence of Lactobacillus sp. and S. mutans and dental caries in a schoolchildren population. The relation PIDMFT have a value of significance p = 0.001489. In dental caries risk evaluation, the S. mutans and Lactobacillus sp. detection in saliva is a good predictor and contributing to the caries development.

scholarly journals Salivary sIgA and PRAP-1 Protein in Relation to Dental Caries: A Comparative Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aseel Al-ani ◽  
Douglas A. MacDonald ◽  
Maha Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Secretory Iga ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Caries Risk ◽  
Confounding Variables ◽  
High Caries Risk ◽  
Caries Management ◽  
Assessment Guidelines ◽  
Unstimulated Saliva ◽  
The Relationship

Aim: Certain individuals are more prone to dental caries than others are. Caries risk may be related in the secretion of certain defensive salivary proteins including secretory IgA (sIgA) and proline-rich acidic protein (PRAP-1). In this study, we investigated the relationship between PRAP-1 and sIgA leading to the susceptibility of development of dental caries in adults and explored the differences in the levels of sIgA and PRAP-1 between men and women. Materials and Methods: Unstimulated saliva samples were collected from 28 patients with high caries risk and 32 control subjects with low caries risk according to caries management by risk assessment guidelines. sIgA and PRAP-1 levels in clarified saliva samples were measured using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results: According to our results, sIgA and PRAP-1 levels did not demonstrate statistically significant differences as a function of caries risk or gender, even when potential confounding variables such as age and numbers of teeth were taken into consideration. Estimates of effect size, however, revealed small- to medium-sized effects and suggest that significant results may have been found if larger sample sizes were used. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that caries risk and salivary levels of sIgA and PRAP-1 do not appear to be significantly associated. Statistically significant findings could emerge if the sample size was larger.

scholarly journals Dental Caries Risk in the U.S. Air Force: 2009 to 2017

2020 ◽  
Vol 185 (11-12) ◽  
pp. e2061-e2070
Author(s):  
David K Schindler ◽  
Gabriela V Lopez Mitnik ◽  
Lee Ann Zarzabal ◽  
Aida M Soliván-Ortiz ◽  
Scott P Irwin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Air Force ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Risk Indicators ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Caries Risk ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
High Caries Risk ◽  
Multivariable Analyses ◽  
Military Rank

Abstract Introduction The Air Force uses dental caries risk assessments (CRA) to determine which active duty Air Force (ADAF) members are at high caries risk (HCR) and will benefit from additional preventive and restorative dental care. The purpose of this study is to describe the caries risk of ADAF from 2009 to 2017 and determine how demographic, military, and tobacco-use characteristics affect caries risk. Materials and Methods Data from ~300,000 ADAF annual dental examinations from 2009 to 2017 were used. The outcome variable investigated was dental caries risk (high, moderate, or low). Independent variables analyzed were: age, sex, race, education, marital status, military rank, service years, flying status, and tobacco use. Descriptive and multivariable analyses were performed to explore associations between potential risk indicators and caries risk outcomes. Results From 2009 to 2013, there was a steady decline in ADAF that were diagnosed as low caries risk (LCR), from 80.3% to 67.7%. Since 2013, the prevalence of ADAF that are LCR has remained unchanged at about two-thirds of the force. The proportion of the ADAF that are moderate caries risk (MCR) increased from 15.7% in 2009 to 25.3% in 2013 and remained unchanged affecting about a quarter of the force since then. The proportion that was diagnosed as HCR increased from 3.9% in 2009 to 7.1% in 2013 and declined slightly in 2017 (6.0%). After controlling for other covariates, younger age (<20 years old: odds ratio [OR], 4.4; 95% confidence interval [CI], 3.3–5.8), less time in service (≤4 years: OR, 2.1; 95% CI, 1.7–2.6), junior rank (E-1–E-4: OR, 1.6; 95% CI, 1.3–1.8), less education (high-school graduate: OR, 2.3; 95% CI, 2.0–2.6), using tobacco (Smoker: OR, 1.6; 95% CI, 1.5–1.7), being a nonflyer (OR, 1.2; 95% CI, 1.1–1.3), being male (OR, 1.1; 95% CI, 1.1–1.2), or being black (OR, 1.2; 95% CI, 1.1–1.2) were each associated with being HCR. Among the cohort of Airmen who were LCR at baseline, the majority (75.9%) remained at low risk, but for nearly a quarter (24.1%), their risk of caries increased over 9 years. Among those who were originally MCR in 2009, 61.5% improved to LCR, whereas 4.6% progressed to HCR; among those identified as high risk for caries in 2009, a substantial majority (89.1%) improved over 9 years, but 10.9% remained unchanged. Conclusions The prevalence of HCR and MCR service members increased from 2009 to 2013 but has remained consistent since 2013. Overall caries risk in the Air Force is lower compared to previously published findings from 2001 to 2004. This suggests that CRA and prevention programs have been effective at helping to reduce caries prevalence among Airmen. Smoking prevalence among ADAF has also declined substantially over the past 16 years which may contribute to overall caries risk reductions. Using a CRA approach may be an effective tool for helping to identify and develop strategies to manage dental caries risk in patients.

scholarly journals Construction of a dental caries prediction model by data mining

2009 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoh Tamaki ◽  
Yoshiaki Nomura ◽  
Seiko Katsumura ◽  
Ayako Okada ◽  
Hidenori Yamada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Mining ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Prediction Model ◽  
Caries Prediction

scholarly journals Dental Caries Risk Assessment

2006 ◽  
Vol 171 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-156
Author(s):  
Peter S. Richardson
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Caries Risk ◽  
Caries Risk Assessment

Short-term consumption of probiotic-containing cheese and its effect on dental caries risk factors

2002 ◽  
Vol 47 (11) ◽  
pp. 799-804 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.J Ahola ◽  
H Yli-Knuuttila ◽  
T Suomalainen ◽  
T Poussa ◽  
A Ahlström ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Caries Risk ◽  
Short Term

Restoration-related salivary Streptococcus mutans level: a dental caries risk factor?

1997 ◽  
Vol 25 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 257-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Petti ◽  
R. Pezzi ◽  
M.S. Cattaruzza ◽  
J.F. Osborn ◽  
A.S. D'Arca
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Streptococcus Mutans ◽  
Caries Risk
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