Caries risk profiles in Sardinian schoolchildren using Cariogram

Campus, Guglielmo; Cagetti, Maria Grazia; Sacco, G.; Benedetti, Guido; Strohmenger, L; Lingström, Peter

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“…Although the Cariogram software includes defined parameters to use in filling the instrument, many studies have modified the variables 10,17 or reduced the factors considered. 19 Indeed, not considering S. mutans and the salivary factors reduced the predictive capability of the Cariogram in children.…”

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“…In children, the program has shown good predictive values. [6][7][8]17 Little information exists regarding the performance of Cariogram in adult individuals and high-caries populations. We therefore attempted to determine whether Cariogram risk levels were consistent with caries experience in a population of high-caries adult individuals from Chile.…”

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Caries risk assessment in chilean adolescents and adults and its association with caries experience

2013

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Cariogram is a computer program that uses an algorithm to assess caries risk. Although the use of Cariogram has recently increased, little information is available regarding its effectiveness in adults. This study aimed to determine whether caries risk from Cariogram relates to caries experience in adults. One hundred and eighty Cariogram files were completed from patients aged ten to fifty-six years (mean: 23.28 years). Seven factors from the software were included from patient records to complete the Cariogram: caries experience, diet (content and frequency), stimulated salivary flow, hygiene index, related diseases and fluoride usage. The percentages of "chances of avoiding new lesions" (caries risk) were obtained from Cariogram, and the subjects were classified into five risk groups. Results were compared for each variable with ANOVA, and a correlation between caries and Cariogram variables was calculated by Pearson's correlation coefficient. A multivariate regression model was also used. Only three patients were classified as low risk, and none were classified as very low risk. Thus, only the four upper quintiles were considered for the analysis, and the lower quintile was not considered in the study. Neither DMFT nor the number of lesions were significantly different among the Cariogram's risk categories (p > 0.05). Only diet content was significantly correlated with caries experience (p = 0.006). Caries lesions failed to correlate with any Cariogram variable (p > 0.05). Age, not sex or caries risk scores, showed a strong and positive association with DMFT (p < 0.01). Caries risk from Cariogram appears to be unrelated with caries experience or caries lesions in a high-caries adult population.

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“…The Cariogram is a computer-based model that has been developed to describe and calculate the individual caries risk profile [Bratthall and Hänsel Petersson, 2005]. It has been found to be a suitable tool when used in dental practice as it allows a more objective data interpretation than the clinical examination [Hänsel Petersson and Bratthall, 2000;Hänsel Petersson et al, 2002;Sonbul et al, 2008;Al Mulla et al, 2009;Campus et al, 2009;Almosa et al, 2012;Campus et al, 2012]. However, the Cariogram is a theoretical model and it does not measure the biological activity in the ecological environment surrounding the tooth.…”

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Relationship between Plaque pH and Different Caries-Associated Variables in a Group of Adolescents with Varying Caries Prevalence

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The pH response of the dental biofilm after a sugar challenge can be considered to mirror the acidogenic potential and thereby the caries risk of an individual. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the relationship between plaque pH and different caries variables in adolescents with varying caries prevalence. One hundred individuals, aged 14-15 years, were examined regarding different caries-related variables: (i) caries score (DS_m, DS_i, DS_{m + i}, DT_m), (ii) salivary secretion rate and buffer capacity, (iii) oral microflora of plaque and saliva, (iv) plaque amount, (v) plaque pH and (vi) dietary intake, oral hygiene habits and fluoride use. Plaque pH was assessed using the microtouch method before and after a 1-min mouthrinse with 10 ml 10% sucrose. Depending on the minimum pH, the participants were divided into three groups: low pH (≤5.3), medium pH (>5.3-6.3) and high pH (>6.3). Statistically significant differences between the three groups (p < 0.01) were found for initial caries (DS_i) and combined manifest and initial caries (DS_{m + i}). A statistically significant difference was also found in the log values for salivary lactobacilli (p = 0.02) within the three groups, and for the total number of bacteria in plaque (p = 0.04); for both variables, the low-pH group had the highest values. The only covariate significantly associated was the Cariogram score in the medium-pH group (p < 0.01) and the number of meals per day in the high-pH group (p = 0.02). To conclude, plaque pH measured by the microtouch method is a method that can be used for discriminating between individuals with varying caries prevalence.

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“…Éstos se agrupan en cinco secciones de diferentes colores: 7,[13][14][15][16][17] Este modelo educativo se ha evaluado en múltiples estudios. [14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30] Petersson y colaboradores evaluaron el Cariogram ® en 438 niños (10 a 11 años) durante dos años. Al final del período se valoraron 392 niños, se observó que el grupo de "alto riesgo" desarrolló 10 veces más lesiones en el período del estudio.…”

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Estimación Del Riesgo De Caries Dental Mediante El Uso Del Cariogram® en Estudiantes De Odontología: Análisis Preliminar

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RESUMENObjetivo: evaluar el riesgo de caries dental en los estudiantes de la Facultad de Odontología de la Universidad Santo Tomás en Bucaramanga y examinar la relación entre los factores incluidos en el examen y los resultados obtenidos por el Cariogram ® . Materiales y métodos: se realizó un estudio de corte transversal. La muestra la conformaron 24 estudiantes de I semestre. Para obtener el riesgo de caries de cada individuo, expresado como "la posibilidad de evitar nuevas lesiones", se hizo un examen clínico (CPO-D e índice de placa de Sillness y Löe), se analizaron muestras de saliva (Lactobacillus, Streptococcus mutans, secreción de saliva y capacidad tampón) y se diligenciaron cuestionarios de dieta. En el análisis univariado se determinaron las medidas de resumen y dispersión para todos los datos. El análisis bivariado incluyó la t de Student y el coeficiente de correlación de Pearson y en el multivariado, una regresión lineal. Para todas las pruebas, p ≤ 0,05. Resultados: gran parte de los estudiantes tuvieron un riesgo bajo de caries dental con una oportunidad de 76,8% para evitar futuras lesiones. El CPOD promedio de la muestra fue de 4,58 ± 3,32 y el del índice de placa fue 0,72 ± 1,01. Se observó una correlación significativa entre los resultados obtenidos por el Cariogram ® y las aplicaciones de fluoruro, la secreción de saliva, la capacidad de amortiguación y los niveles de Streptococcus mutans. Las variables de predicción que aportaron más al modelo fueron la capacidad de amortiguación por debajo de 4, la secreción de saliva por debajo de 0,5 ml/min y el recuento de Streptococcus mutans. Conclusión: la población evaluada mostró un bajo riesgo de caries dental. El modelo explicó el 90% de la variabilidad del riesgo de caries dental, que aumentó cuando el flujo de saliva era muy bajo y el pH de la saliva estaba por debajo de 4. CARIES RISK ASSESSMENT IN DENTAL STUDENTS USING CARIOGRAM ® COMPUTER MODEL: A PRELIMINARY REPORT ABSTRACTObjective: to assess caries risk in dental students from the School of Dentistry at the Santo Tomas University (Bucaramanga, Colombia) and to examine the relationship between the caries related factors and the results given by Cariogram ® . Methods: a descriptive observational cross sectional study was done. The sample consisted of 24 dental students from first grade. Data collection included a clinical examination (DMFT and plaque scores), saliva sampling (lactobacillus and mutans streptococci levels, saliva secretion and buffer capacity) and a dietary questionnaire. The caries risk of each individual, expressed as the chance to avoid new caries, was then obtained. Means, modes, medians and standard deviations were determined for all data. Bivariate analyses were performed by Student's t test and by Pearson correlation coefficient. A linear regression was done for the multivariate analysis. For all tests, p≤0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: most of the students had a low caries risk with a 76,8% chance to avoid future caries. The mean DMFT of the s...

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Caries risk profiles in Sardinian schoolchildren using Cariogram

Abstract: The Cariogram risk profile showed strong correlations to the caries experience of Sardinian schoolchildren and that efforts to reduce caries risk are necessary.

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Caries risk assessment in chilean adolescents and adults and its association with caries experience

Caries risk assessment in chilean adolescents and adults and its association with caries experience

Relationship between Plaque pH and Different Caries-Associated Variables in a Group of Adolescents with Varying Caries Prevalence

Estimación Del Riesgo De Caries Dental Mediante El Uso Del Cariogram® en Estudiantes De Odontología: Análisis Preliminar

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