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Indices of root surface caries.

C A Aherne1, D O'Mullane, B E Barrett

  • 1University Dental School, Wilton, Cork, Ireland.

Journal of Dental Research
|May 1, 1990
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International agreement on diagnosing root surface caries is lacking. This review highlights variations in diagnostic methods, impacting prevalence data and suggesting a need for global consensus on recording root caries.

Area of Science:

  • Dental Epidemiology
  • Cariology
  • Public Health Dentistry

Background:

  • Growing international focus on root surface caries epidemiology.
  • Absence of standardized diagnostic criteria for recording root caries.
  • Potential for diagnostic method variations to influence recorded prevalence data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current diagnostic methods used by dental epidemiologists for root surface caries.
  • To analyze the impact of varying diagnostic criteria on recorded prevalence.
  • To advocate for a global consensus on root caries diagnostic standards.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of literature on diagnostic methods for root surface caries in epidemiological studies.
  • Comparative analysis of different recording criteria and their influence on prevalence data.

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  • Discussion of implications for international comparisons of root caries epidemiology.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant variations exist in diagnostic criteria employed globally.
    • Discrepancies in diagnostic methods contribute to wide variations in reported root surface caries levels.
    • Differences in diagnostic approaches, not solely prevalence, explain population-level variations.

    Conclusions:

    • Urgent need for a globally accepted consensus on diagnostic criteria for root surface caries.
    • Standardized methods are crucial for accurate epidemiological comparisons and public health assessments.
    • Recommendations include incorporating tooth loss data in future epidemiological reports.