Caries in primary molars of 6–7-year-old Turkish children as risk indicators for future caries development in permanent molars
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2010
Yazarlar: Asli Topaloglu-Ak, Ece EDEN
Journal of Dental Sciences, SCI Expanded İndekslerine Giren Dergi, Uluslararası, Wos, 2010, cilt 5, ss 150-155
DOI: 10.1016/s1991-7902(10)60022-0
Özet
The aim of the present study was to investigate whether caries existence in the primary dentition at the age of 6-7 years can serve as a test to predict subsequent caries in the permanent first molars. Clinical examinations were carried out in suboptimal conditions of a school-based screening, where non-cavitated enamel caries could not be recorded. Caries were recorded at baseline and 4 years later in 286 Turkish children aged 6-7 years old. Spearman's correlation coefficients between variables of the caries experience of the primary dentition at the age of 6-7 years and caries in the permanent first molars at the age of 10-11 years were calculated. The area under the ROC curve was used as a measure of predictive accuracy. Caries experience of the primary dentition (dmft), primary molars (dmft molars), and primary second molars (dmft 2nd molars) showed a statistically significant correlation with caries (DMFT) 4 years later in the permanent first molars. Among the variables, the caries experience of the primary second molars was the most powerful caries predictor, which resulted in a value of 0.69 under the ROC curve. With the selection criterion “dmft2ndmolars = 0” in this low-caries-incidence pediatric population, it was possible to identify children truly negative for misclassification.