1. A prediction model for root caries in an elderly population.
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Sánchez-García, Sergio, Reyes-Morales, Hortensia, Juárez-Cedillo, Teresa, Espinel-Bermúdez, Claudia, Solórzano-Santos, Fortino, and Peña, Carmen García-
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ANALYSIS of variance , *CLINICAL medicine , *DEMOGRAPHY , *DENTAL caries , *DENTISTS , *FORECASTING , *HEALTH behavior , *HISPANIC Americans , *MATHEMATICAL models , *ORAL hygiene , *MOUTHWASHES , *PHYSICAL diagnosis , *SMOKING , *STATISTICS , *TOOTH roots , *SAMPLE size (Statistics) , *STATISTICAL significance , *KEY performance indicators (Management) , *INTER-observer reliability , *DISEASE incidence , *RECEIVER operating characteristic curves , *OLD age ,RESEARCH evaluation - Abstract
A study is presented which examined clinical indicators associated with the development of dental root caries in elderly patients who are enrolled in Family Medicine Unit Number 28 of the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) in Mexico City, Mexico. The data collection, instrument for data collection, clinical indicators for oral health and statistical analysis of the study are included. The study shows that patients who developed root caries have limited basic daily life activities (BDLA).
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- 2011
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