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  • Title: Childhood caries is still in force: a 15-year follow-up.
    Author: Marja-Leena M, Paivi R, Sirkka J, Ansa O, Matti S.
    Journal: Acta Odontol Scand; 2008 Jun; 66(3):189-92. PubMed ID: 18568479.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To examine changes in caries prevalence among 3 to 15-year-old adolescents. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Of 1582 eligible mothers, 1443 gave informed consent. Participating children and their parents were followed up continuously from 3 to 15 years of age in a pre-planned fashion and at regular intervals. Data on dental health status were obtained from 1066/1287 adolescents (82%) during regular clinical dental examinations. RESULTS: Dentinal untreated caries (D) was seen among more than 26% of the adolescents at 15 years of age. Altogether, 4.9 carious teeth surfaces were affected in each case (mean). Close to 18% of the adolescents (186/1066) had poor dental health (DMFT was 5 or more) and 26% (271/1066) had DMFS 5 or more. CONCLUSIONS: Dental caries continues to constitute an increasing challenge in dental health care: any caries at 3, 5, 7, or 10 years of age was a predictor of poor dental health at 15 years of age.
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