Association of enamel caries lesions with oral hygiene and DMFT among adults
Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of enamel caries lesions and their association with tooth brushing frequency, tooth brushing quality, and past caries experience among Finnish adults. The study population comprised 46-year-old members of the Northern Finland Birth Cohort...
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ftunivoulu:oai:oulu.fi:nbnfi-fe2022121370979 2023-07-30T04:05:49+02:00 Association of enamel caries lesions with oral hygiene and DMFT among adults Laajala, A. (Anne) Pesonen, P. (Paula) Anttonen, V. (Vuokko) Laitala, M.-L. (Marja-Liisa) 2019 application/pdf http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi-fe2022121370979 eng eng Karger info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess © 2019 S. Karger AG, Basel. The final, published version of this article is available at https://doi.org/10.1159/000497358 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion 2019 ftunivoulu 2023-07-08T20:00:31Z Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of enamel caries lesions and their association with tooth brushing frequency, tooth brushing quality, and past caries experience among Finnish adults. The study population comprised 46-year-old members of the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 (n = 1,961). Caries lesions were examined and recorded at surface level using the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS). The cut-off point for enamel caries was set to ICDAS score 3. The cut-off point for brushing frequency was twice daily. Visible plaque on buccal tooth surfaces represented brushing quality. Using enamel caries lesions (ICDAS1–3) as a dependent variable, an adjusted logistic regression model was conducted to investigate the association with gender, brushing frequency, visible plaque, dentin caries lesions (ICDAS4–6), teeth with restorations, extractions and fractures. Almost all participants (99%) had enamel and 40% had dentin caries lesions; the mean number of teeth with enamel caries lesions was 13.8 (SD 4.6). According to the adjusted logistic regression model, the high prevalence of ICDAS1–3 lesions was associated with having visible plaque on more than 20% of teeth and having more than 13 restored teeth. In conclusion, the prevalence of enamel caries lesions is high among the Finnish adult population. The results of this study suggest that in addition to tooth brushing frequency, the presence of visible plaque seems to be critical when evaluating the association between tooth brushing and enamel caries. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Finland Jultika - University of Oulu repository |
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Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of enamel caries lesions and their association with tooth brushing frequency, tooth brushing quality, and past caries experience among Finnish adults. The study population comprised 46-year-old members of the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 (n = 1,961). Caries lesions were examined and recorded at surface level using the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS). The cut-off point for enamel caries was set to ICDAS score 3. The cut-off point for brushing frequency was twice daily. Visible plaque on buccal tooth surfaces represented brushing quality. Using enamel caries lesions (ICDAS1–3) as a dependent variable, an adjusted logistic regression model was conducted to investigate the association with gender, brushing frequency, visible plaque, dentin caries lesions (ICDAS4–6), teeth with restorations, extractions and fractures. Almost all participants (99%) had enamel and 40% had dentin caries lesions; the mean number of teeth with enamel caries lesions was 13.8 (SD 4.6). According to the adjusted logistic regression model, the high prevalence of ICDAS1–3 lesions was associated with having visible plaque on more than 20% of teeth and having more than 13 restored teeth. In conclusion, the prevalence of enamel caries lesions is high among the Finnish adult population. The results of this study suggest that in addition to tooth brushing frequency, the presence of visible plaque seems to be critical when evaluating the association between tooth brushing and enamel caries. |
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Laajala, A. (Anne) Pesonen, P. (Paula) Anttonen, V. (Vuokko) Laitala, M.-L. (Marja-Liisa) Association of enamel caries lesions with oral hygiene and DMFT among adults |
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Laajala, A. (Anne) Pesonen, P. (Paula) Anttonen, V. (Vuokko) Laitala, M.-L. (Marja-Liisa) |
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Laajala, A. (Anne) |
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Association of enamel caries lesions with oral hygiene and DMFT among adults |
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Association of enamel caries lesions with oral hygiene and DMFT among adults |
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Association of enamel caries lesions with oral hygiene and DMFT among adults |
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Association of enamel caries lesions with oral hygiene and DMFT among adults |
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Association of enamel caries lesions with oral hygiene and DMFT among adults |
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association of enamel caries lesions with oral hygiene and dmft among adults |
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Northern Finland |
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Northern Finland |
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info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess © 2019 S. Karger AG, Basel. The final, published version of this article is available at https://doi.org/10.1159/000497358 |
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