scholarly journals Relationship between Skeletal Maturity, BMI Percentile and Dental Caries Experience among Taster and Non-taster Children

2021 ◽  
pp. 24-33
Author(s):  
Vinaya Kumar Kulkarni ◽  
Shradhda S. Gavade ◽  
Neeta Padmawar ◽  
Shridhar Shetty ◽  
Sourabh Joshi
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Skeletal Maturity ◽  
Taste Perception ◽  
Risk Assessment Tool ◽  
Skeletal Maturation ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Caries Risk ◽  
Caries Risk Assessment

Introduction: Ability of an individual to taste phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) substance divides the population in tasters and non-tasters. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between the taste ability for PTC substance with BMI percentile, skeletal maturity and dental caries experience within taster and non-taster children of age 8-12 years. Hypotheses: Tasting ability for PTC affects the BMI percentile, skeletal maturity and dental caries experience and emerge as a useful caries risk assessment tool. Evaluation of Hypotheses (Materials and Method):  One hundred children of 8-12 years were randomly selected and their taste perception was assessed using PTC sensitivity test. Radiovisiography (RVG) of middle phalanx was obtained to determine the skeletal maturity by using Rajgopal and Kansal modification 2005. Anthropometric measurements were recorded to obtain BMI value and then BMI percentile was calculated using CDC Pediatric growth charts. For dental caries assessment, deft/DMFT scores were recorded. Results: The non-tasters had early skeletal maturation, higher caries experience and higher BMI percentile than the tasters. Conclusion and Clinical Relevance: PTC Sensitivity is a genetically controlled trait showing strong association with dental caries. From the results of this study we can conclude that the genetic ability of tasting PTC affects the BMI percentile, skeletal maturity and dental caries experience. Thus it can emerge as a useful caries risk assessment tool helping in planning the preventive measures and interceptive orthodontics in children.

scholarly journals Randomized clinical trial to evaluate two methods of caries risk assessment in schoolchildren: the CARDEC-PEL 04 study protocol

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aryane Marques Menegaz ◽  
Thays Torres do Vale Oliveira ◽  
Mariana Minatel Braga ◽  
Daniela Prócida Raggio ◽  
Maximiliano Sergio Cenci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Caries Risk ◽  
Caries Risk Assessment ◽  
Multivariate Method

Abstract Background Caries risk assessment is an essential element for managing and preventing dental caries in children. Individual caries risk assessment can be conducted to evaluate the presence or absence of single factors, or using multivariate models, a combination of factors. The subject has been extensively studied, but no previous research has compared whether a more elaborate and individualized method of caries risk benefits the patient than more straightforward strategies. Thus, this protocol evaluates the efficacy of two risk assessment methods for caries control in children, a simplified method based on caries experience evaluation and a multivariate method described in the literature. Methods This is a randomized, double-blind, controlled, parallel-treatment trial protocol. Two groups will be tested for two forms of caries risk assessment: an individualized and detailed multivariate method based on the guidelines of the Caries Care International 4D and another simplified process, based only on caries experience in primary and/or permanent dentition, considering the presence of decayed, missing and filled teeth using the DMFT/dmft index. Participants will be children aged 8 to 11 years, followed up at 12 and 24 months. The primary outcome will be a composite outcome representing the number of tooth surfaces requiring operative intervention (account variable). In addition, the Shapiro–Wilk normality test and Student's t-test will be performed. A multivariate analysis using negative binomial regression will compare groups in the intention-to-treat population, considering a two-tailed significance level of 5%. Discussion This is the first randomized clinical trial aiming to compare dental caries-related treatment and follow-up based on a detailed, multivariate and individualized assessment of caries risk in school-age children to a simpler risk assessment strategy based on caries experience. This study will define whether there are essential benefits to the patient that justify the choice of one method over the other. Trial registration Clinicaltrials.gov registration: NCT03969628. Registered on May 31th, 2019.

Validation of a Subjective Caries Risk Assessment Tool

2021 ◽  
pp. 103748
Author(s):  
M. Marianne Jurasic ◽  
Gretchen Gibson ◽  
Michelle B. Orner ◽  
Carolyn J. Wehler ◽  
Judith A. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Risk Assessment Tool ◽  
Caries Risk ◽  
Caries Risk Assessment

scholarly journals Valoración del riesgo de caries dental en niños de 6 a 11 años de edad de la unidad educativa Jorge Escudero de la ciudad de Quito mediante el instrumento CAT

Metro Ciencia ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 60-67
Author(s):  
Sandra Marlene Pérez Gallegos ◽  
María José Rodríguez Albuja
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Risk Assessment Tool ◽  
Caries Risk ◽  
Caries Risk Assessment ◽  
Factores De Riesgo

Objetivo: Valorar el riesgo de caries dental en niños de 6 a 11 años de edad de la Unidad Educativa Jorge Escudero de la ciudad de Quito mediante el instrumento CAT. Materiales y métodos: Estudio transversal realizado en 283 niños de 6 a 11 años de edad. Se evaluó el riesgo de caries mediante el instrumento validado CAT (Caries-risk Assessment Tool), el cual consta de 14 ítems, dividido en dos partes: un cuestionario dirigido a los padres de familia, complementándose con una exploración clínica oral al niño, previa estandarización de criterios con el fin de minimizar la variabilidad inter-examinador. Se realizó una prueba piloto en 20 personas adultas que no pertenezcan al tamaño de la muestra. Resultados: Se obtuvo un 98,2% de riesgo alto de caries y un 1,8% de riesgo moderado. No hubo diferencias significativas en la edad del niño donde (p=0,057) fue superior a 0,05, sin embargo en el sexo femenino frente al masculino hubo diferencia significativa de (p = 0,024). El nivel socioeconómico está directamente relacionado con el riesgo alto de caries, donde (p = 0,002). Conclusión: Se evidenció que los principales factores de riesgo de caries dental son la presencia de placa bacteriana visible y la presencia de zonas de esmalte desmineralizadas. Además existe una correlación pequeña o casi nula en lo que refiere a lo indicado por parte de los padres de familia en la encuesta y lo observado durante el examen clínico del niño con respecto al riego de caries.

Success of Two Caries Risk Assessment Tools in Children: A Pilot Study With a 3-Year Follow-Up

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 317-320
Author(s):  
Elif Kuru ◽  
Ece Eden
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Systemic Disease ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Caries Risk ◽  
Caries Risk Assessment

Caries risk is defined as the dental caries probability under the individual bacteriological environment, dietary habits, and environmental factors. Assessment of caries risk plays a major role in the prevention of dental caries. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two different caries risk assessment methods on caries-free preschool children. A sample of 90 caries-free 4- to 6-year-old children were selected from 400 preschool children. The selection was limited to children who had no dental caries, visible plaque, and systemic disease. American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry’s Caries Risk Assessment Tool (CAT) and Clinpro Cario L-Pop (CCLP; 3M ESPE, Germany) were used to categorize children into caries risk groups. Children were classified as being in high-, medium-, or low-risk groups by two methods. Determining risk factors according to CAT were examined. The compliance among the two methods was evaluated. Sixty-eight children were reevaluated intraorally after 3 years. The compliance between CAT and CCLP was sought using Kappa test. Statistical evaluation revealed moderate compliance among methods at baseline. The three most determinant factors in the high-risk group according to CAT were no topical fluoride exposure, no use of dental services, and active caries in mother. CAT is found statistically more successful than CCLP in predicting caries risk 3 years later. Caries risk assessment is effective to predict future caries and can be helpful for the clinician to choose the right tailor-made caries prevention plans.

scholarly journals Validation of an early childhood caries risk assessment tool in a low-income Hispanic population

2015 ◽  
Vol 76 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christie L. Custodio-Lumsden ◽  
Randi L. Wolf ◽  
Isobel R. Contento ◽  
Charles E. Basch ◽  
Patricia A. Zybert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Risk Assessment Tool ◽  
Hispanic Population ◽  
Caries Risk ◽  
Caries Risk Assessment ◽  
Childhood Caries

Caries Risk Assessment At Dental Students and its Association with Caries Experience

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (7) ◽  
pp. 223-225
Author(s):  
Catalina Iulia Saveanu ◽  
◽  
Lucia Barlean ◽  
Vlad Danila ◽  
Iulia Roxana Ionescu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Caries Risk ◽  
Caries Risk Assessment
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