Evaluation of a computer-based caries risk assessment program in an elderly group of individuals

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate a caries risk assessment computer program, the Cariogram, by comparing the risk assessment of the program with the actual caries increment in a group of elderly individuals over a period of 5 years. The participants were examined and interviewed at baseline about their general health and dietary habits. Data on oral hygiene and use of fluoride were obtained and saliva analyses included mutans streptococci, lactobacilli, buffering capacity, and secretion rate. Based on the baseline recordings, the individuals were divided into 4 risk groups according to the Cariogram. Where the program predicted 0%±20% (high risk), 21%±40%, 41%±60%, and 61%±100% (low/rather low risk) ªchance of avoiding cariesº, 13, 32, 23, and 48% respectively, had no new DFS over 5 years and 18, 40, 72, and 84%, respectively, had no new lesions at the 5th year. The mean DMFS increment over 5 years was 12.8 in the high/rather high risk group (0%±40% ªchance of avoiding cariesº), which included 43% of the individuals. In the low/rather low risk group (61%±100% ªchance of avoiding cariesº), the corresponding value was 5.2%, and 21% of the participants were sorted to this group.

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

“…10 In adults, however, only few studies have been published. 11 Cariogram has been successfully used to predict caries in older adults 12 in a 5-year prospective study. Based on the scarce information available on the performance of Cariogram in adults and its performance in countries with different ethnic backgrounds and socioeconomic statuses, the aim of this study was to determine whether values obtained from the Cariogram relate with the actual caries experience in a high-caries adult Chilean population.…”

Cariogram caries risk profiles in adolescent orthodontic patients with and without some salivary variables

“…A multifactorial, computer-based caries risk assessment model, Cariogram, 2 has been used and validated in schoolchildren and adult patients. [3][4][5][6] Cariogram is an interactive PC program for caries risk evaluation that graphically shows a calculated overall caries risk for future caries after a weighted analysis of different etiologic variables of the patient. 2 The Cariogram program is based on the input of several variables taken from a patient interview or questionnaire and the clinical examination as well as saliva testing.…”

Uji sensitivitas dan spesifisitas perangkat lunak “Prediktor Karies Anak” (The sensitivity and specificity test of software for dental caries prediction in children)

“…11 Hasil pengukuran dengan Cariogram dikatakan resiko karies tinggi jika peluang gigi sehat 0-20% dan resiko karies rendah jika peluang gigi sehat 21-100%. 14 Sensitivitas adalah hasil perbandingan positif benar terhadap positif benar + negatif semu. Spesifisitas hasil perbandingan antara negatif benar terhadap positif semu+ negatif benar.…”