Caries increment in Bosnian women associated with caries risk factors according to the Cariogram during pregnancy. A four-year longitudinal study

Authors

  • O Dolic Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka
  • M Obradovic Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka
  • Z Kojic Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka
  • N Trtic Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka
  • S Sukara Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka
  • N Knezevic Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka
  • V Veselinovic Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23804/ejpd.2022.23.01.13

Keywords:

Caries risk factors, Cariogram, Pregnant women, Caries increment, Longitudinal study

Abstract

AIM: The aim of this study was to determine dental caries increment in women after four years associated with caries risk factors according to the Cariogram during pregnancy. MATERIALS: Study design: The study population consisted of 96 pregnant women between 20 and 42 years of age at the start of the study. After four years, 80 women (83.33% recall rate) were re-examined by the baseline examiner using the same procedure employed at baseline. Caries prevalence was registered according to the WHO criteria and presented by the Decayed Missing and Filled Teeth (DMFT) index. Saliva tests were carried out according to instructions of the manufacturer. Nine factors/variables were entered into the Cariogram to obtain an individual caries risk profile. The chance of avoiding caries was scored into the five Cariogram risk categories. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that the dental caries increment in women after four years is significantly associated with caries risk factors according to the Cariogram during pregnancy.