Caries Incidence and Progression in Young Adults: Baseline Radiographic Data

The oral health status of populations changes from adolescence to early adulthood with a considerable reduction of the percentage of caries-free individuals. Studies examining caries incidence and Caries Res 2013;47:433–531 Abstracts: 60th ORCA Congress DOI:10.1159/000350670 502 progression in you...

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Main Authors: Mestrinho, Heliana D, Guimarães, A T, Carvalho, Joana Christina, 60th ORCA Congress
Other Authors: UCL - SSS/IRSS - Institut de recherche santé et société, UCL - (SLuc) Service de dentisterie pédiatrique et de soins dentaires aux handicapés
Format: Conference Object
Language:English
Published: S.Karger AG 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/228235
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Summary:The oral health status of populations changes from adolescence to early adulthood with a considerable reduction of the percentage of caries-free individuals. Studies examining caries incidence and Caries Res 2013;47:433–531 Abstracts: 60th ORCA Congress DOI:10.1159/000350670 502 progression in young adults might contribute to a better understanding of this phenomenon and support treatment decisions in daily practice. For this purpose, we recruited 612 18–30-year-old new patients seeking treatment at the University Hospital in 2010– 2011 in Brussels, Belgium. [.]