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Caries risk profiles in Sardinian schoolchildren using Cariogram.

Guglielmo Campus¹, Maria Grazia Cagetti, Gianluca Sacco

¹Dental Institute, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy. gcampus@uniss.it

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The Cariogram tool effectively identified caries risk in Sardinian schoolchildren, correlating risk profiles with actual decay experience. Targeted interventions are needed to reduce future dental caries.

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Area of Science:

Pediatric Dentistry
Dental Public Health
Cariology

Background:

Dental caries remains a significant public health issue among children worldwide.
Accurate caries risk assessment is crucial for implementing targeted preventive strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the caries risk profile of Sardinian schoolchildren using the Cariogram model.
To correlate the assessed caries risk with the children's existing caries experience (dmfs/DMFS).

Main Methods:

A cross-sectional study involving 957 Sardinian schoolchildren aged 7-9 years.
Utilized the computer-based Cariogram program for risk assessment.
Collected data on diet, oral hygiene, salivary mutans streptococci (MS), and lactobacilli (Lb).

Main Results:

Nearly 50% of participants exhibited a low caries risk.
Over 25% had less than a 40% chance of avoiding caries.
A statistically significant linear association (p<0.001) was found between Cariogram risk categories and dmfs/DMFS across all age groups.

Conclusions:

The Cariogram effectively predicted caries experience in this cohort of Sardinian schoolchildren.
The findings underscore the necessity for targeted preventive measures to mitigate caries risk.