title: Caries risk assessment in young adults: a 3 year validation of the Cariogram model.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To validate baseline caries risk classifications according to the Cariogram model with the actual caries development over a 3-year period in a group of young adults living in Sweden.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study group consisted of 1,295 19-year-old patients that completed a comprehensive clinical baseline examination, including radiographs and salivary tests. An individual caries risk profile was computed and the patient was placed in one of five risk categories. After 3 years, 982 patients (75.8%) were re-examined and caries increment for each patient was calculated. The outcome was expressed as sensitivity, specificity and predictive values and compared with a risk assessment scheme used in Public Dental Service.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The drop-outs displayed more risk factors and a significantly higher caries burden at baseline compared with those that remained in the project (p < 0.05). There was a strong association between the Cariogram risk categories and the 3-year caries increment on cavity level but the predictive values were modest. The high or very high caries risk categories yielded high specificities (>90%) but poor sensitivities. The low risk groups displayed higher sensitivities on expense of impaired specificities. No combinations proved clinically useful values according to Yuoden's index.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Within the limitations of the present study, the computer-based Cariogram did not perform better than a caries risk assessment scheme based on past caries experience and caries progression, over a 3-year period in young adults.
authors: Department of Cariology, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, SE-205 06 Malmö, Sweden. gunnel.hansel-petersson@mah.se.
authors: Gunnel Hänsel
authors: GH
authors: Petersson
authors: Svante
authors: S
authors: Twetman
mesh_terms: D002021:Buffers; D002327:Cariostatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000209:etiology*; D003733:Dental Caries Susceptibility; D018450:Disease Progression; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005459:Fluorides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008297:Male; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D010808:Physical Examination; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016300:Radiography, Bitewing; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012463:Saliva / Q000382:microbiology; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014099:Toothbrushing; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D002021:Buffers; D002327:Cariostatic Agents; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D005459:Fluorides
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