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Caries experience scores revisited for caries risk assessment using cariogram model – A cross-sectional study
- Source :
- Indian Journal of Dental Research, Vol 33, Iss 2, Pp 135-140 (2022)
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022.
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Abstract
- Context: The widely accepted caries risk assessment tools such as the Cariogram model needs modifications in the scoring of different factors for reliable results. Aims: The study was aimed to report the caries experience in 3-60 years of the Rajasthan population and to apply the newly derived average decayed exfoliated filled teeth/Decayed Missing Filled Teeth (deft/DMFT) scores in the Cariogram model to assess the caries risk. Settings and Design: The cross-sectional study was planned in the Department of Dentistry and a total of 500 participants were equally divided into five groups (3-6, 7-12, 13-30, 31-44, and 45-60 years) were included. Methods and Material: All participants were examined for caries detection using deft/DMFT, ICDAS, and CAST indices according to the predefined protocol. A single examiner evaluated the participants in a dental operatory and data was recorded. Statistical Analysis Used: One-Way ANOVA and Tukey's Post-Hoc tests were used to evaluate the significant difference between the groups of each caries index. Results: A statistically significant difference was observed between the mean deft/DMFT and CAST scores of 3-6, 7-12, and 13-30 age groups with the 45-60 years age group. Caries prevalence was highest (83%) in 31-44 and 45-60 year age groups and lowest (51%) in the 3-6 year age group. Conclusions: Caries experience scores increase as the age increases and the highest scores were observed in 31-44 and 45-60 year age groups and the lowest were observed in the 3-6 year age group. The average ICDAS and CAST scores were higher when compared to the deft/DMFT index.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09709290 and 19983603
- Volume :
- 33
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Indian Journal of Dental Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.f72aff07e1b54ce59695b714542653ad
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_244_22