Grouping of tooth surfaces by susceptibility to caries: A study in 5-16 year-old children

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Batchelor P.A. [1 ]
Sheiham A. [1 ]
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[1] Dept. of Epidemiol. and Pub. Health, University College London, London WC1E 6BT
来源：
BMC Oral Health | / 4卷 / 1期
关键词：
Tooth Surface; Occlusal Surface; Approximal Surface; Fissure Surface; Susceptible Site;
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10.1186/1472-6831-4-2
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Background: The decline in caries has slowed and this may be indicative of variation in the susceptibility of differing teeth to caries. This study tests the hypothesis that in children, there are groups of tooth sites that exhibit differences in caries susceptibility. Methods: Probit analysis of caries data collected from a 4-year longitudinal study of 20,000 schoolchildren aged between 5 and 16 years in 10 differing locations in the United States. Results: The development of dental caries within the mouth followed a fixed hierarchy indicating that tooth surfaces show variation in caries susceptibility. Certain teeth and tooth sites have similar susceptibilities and can be grouped, the sizes of the groups vary. The most susceptible group consists of six tooth surfaces: the buccal pits and occlusal fissured surfaces of the first molar teeth. The second group consisted of 12 sites on the second molar and premolar teeth. The group formed by the least susceptible sites included the largest number of tooth surfaces and consists of the majority of the lower anterior teeth and canines. Conclusion: Variation in the caries susceptibility of tooth surfaces exists. Surfaces can be grouped according to caries susceptibility. An effect that reduces the cariogenic challenge of one of the sites within a group is likely to affect all the other sites within the particular group. © 2004 Batchelor and Sheiham; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
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