Dental caries
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention A report of their caries risk assessment, along with their output chart as generated by Cariogram was sent by post to the subjects in the Test group. Once weekly for 24 weeks, the
Sponsors
University College Cork
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (i) Willingness to participate in the project (ii) 19 to 70 years of age (iii) Medical card holder (used as a proxy for economic disadvantage) (iv) >=20 teeth present (v) Being not pregnant (vi) Being able to use text messaging
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (i) Not willingness to participate in the project (ii) <19 years of age (iii) >70 years of age (iv) Non medical-card holder (v) <20 teeth present (vi) Being pregnant (vii) Being unable to use text messaging
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| "Chance to avoid new cavities" of the Cariogram at six months after the baseline examination. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Frequency of fermentable-carbohydrate intake Amount of plaque present Bacterial counts (mutans streptococci, lactobacilli) Use of fluorides Salivary flow Salivary buffering capacity The knowledge, behaviour and patient satisfaction relating to personalised caries prevention at six months after the baseline examination. | — |
Countries
Europe
Contacts
Public ContactDr Makiko Nishi
University College Cork Oral Health Services Research Centre
Outcome results
None listed