%0 Journal Article
%T EFECTO DE MEDIDAS PREVENTIVAS SOBRE INDICADORES DE RIESGO DE CARIES DENTAL
%A Fajardo Santacruz
%A Mar¨ªa Claudia
%A Gonz¨¢lez Caicedo
%A Mar¨ªa Ximena
%A Mafla Chamorro
%A Ana Cristina
%J Universidad y Salud
%D 2011
%I Scientific Electronic Library Online
%X objective: the purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of preventive measures based on dental caries risk. materials and methods: a cohort of 157 subjects who assisted to cl¨ªnica odontol¨®gica was enrolled in this 12 months experimental clinical investigation. test group and control group were randomized to receive no risk-based prevention and risk based prevention. at the end of this study 63 individuals completed all of these procedures. the caries risk assessment was done through "riesgograma". results: the 100% of children had a high risk. caries risk factors, such as, presence of dental plaque, dental caries and carbohydrates intake were presented from 95.2% to 100%. the risk-based prevention was more effective than no risk-based prevention to control caries incidence, however this difference was statistically insignificant. conclusion: the risk-based prevention may be a good device to control the caries incidence, although it is relevant to have a better understanding of caries risk indicators and risk-based prevention to plan future preventive treatments in under developed countries.
%K dental caries
%K dental plaque
%K dietary carbohydrates
%K risk factors
%K patient adherence
%K preventive dentistry.
%U http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0124-71072011000100003&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en