A Compilation of Epidemiologic Studies in Dental Caries

Massler, Maury; Jj, Pindborg; Mohammed, Clive I.

doi:10.2105/ajph.44.10.1357

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“…2 Reviews of epidemiological data indicate that caries experience at six years of age (whether that of individuals or groups) predicts caries experience to adulthood. 3,4 This has been substantiated in a long-standing prospective study of a birth cohort born in Dunedin (New Zealand) in 1972/1973. 5,6 Aim To describe the occurrence of dental caries at the person, tooth and tooth surface level from childhood to early midlife.…”

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Permanent dentition caries through the first half of life

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Permanent dentition caries through the first half of life

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“…The third molars were likewise excluded in considering hypodonda. Carie.s experience was registered according to the "tract system" developed by MASSLES, PINDBORG 8c MOHAMMED ( 16).…”

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“…Caries experience was recorded as very severe, severe, moderate or mild based upon the "tract system" developed by MAS,SLER et al (16). Six patients fell within the "very severe" tract, two boys had a "moderate" and one a "mild" degree of caries.…”

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Dental findings in patients with Aarskog syndrome

Halse

Bjorvatn

Aarskog

1979

European J Oral Sciences

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“…The same tracking phenomenon occurs with dental caries. Massler et al [1954] proposed that groups with a particular severity level of caries at 6 years of age would follow a 'channel' or track representing their dental caries increment. The groups with the higher severity level at 6 years of age would follow a higher 'channel' or track representing the higher dental caries increment.…”

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Using Universal Patterns of Caries for Planning and Evaluating Dental Care

Sheiham¹,

Sabbah²

2010

Caries Res

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There are universal patterns of caries, in terms of prevalence, incidence, frequency distribution and rates of progression, in permanent teeth that can be considered working rules that can be applied when planning dental care. The universal patterns are: (1) caries levels follow trend lines; therefore, knowing the caries level at one age can be used to predict the levels at later ages in that cohort by looking at the trend line for that cohort; (2) the distribution of dental caries of a population exhibits the following characteristics: as the mean DMFT increases, the percentage of caries-free individuals falls and the caries distribution widens; this changing relationship between the mean DMFT and prevalence is not limited to a subgroup of the population who already have had some caries experience; (3) there is a specific mathematical relationship between the mean DMFT and mean DMFS; (4) there is a hierarchy of caries susceptibility by tooth type and sites on teeth; for a given DMFT or DMFS, there is a specific intra-oral pattern of caries by tooth type; (5) changes in mean DMFT scores for individuals and groups are not linear, but ‘stepped’; there are groupings of teeth and tooth sites that may have similar ‘resistance’ to caries; (6) as the mean DMFT declines, the posteruptive time for initiation of caries increases and the progression rate of caries through enamel decreases. This is true regardless of the presence of fluoride. Any improvement in dental health will cause this effect.

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A Compilation of Epidemiologic Studies in Dental Caries

Cited by 19 publications

References 22 publications

Permanent dentition caries through the first half of life

Permanent dentition caries through the first half of life

Dental findings in patients with Aarskog syndrome

Using Universal Patterns of Caries for Planning and Evaluating Dental Care

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