Efecto de medidas preventivas sobre indicadores de riesgo de caries dental
Keywords:
Dental caries, Dental plaque, Dietary carbohydrates, Risk factors, Patient adherence, Preventive dentistryAbstract
Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of preventive measures based on dental caries risk. Materials and Methods: A cohort of 157 subjects who assisted to Clínica
Odontológica was enrolled in this 12 months experimental clinical investigation. Test group and
control group were randomized to receive no risk-based prevention and risk based prevention. At
the end of this study 63 individuals completed all of these procedures. The caries risk assessment was
done through “Riesgograma”. Results: The 100% of children had a high risk. Caries risk factors, such
as, presence of dental plaque, dental caries and carbohydrates intake were presented from 95.2%
to 100%. The risk-based prevention was more effective than no risk-based prevention to control caries incidence, however this difference was statistically insignificant. Conclusion: The risk-based prevention may be a good device to control the caries incidence, although it is relevant to have a better understanding of caries risk indicators and risk-based prevention to plan future preventive
treatments in under developed countries.
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