Publication at First Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové |
2012
Abstract
The study was designed as a prospective model of caries increment, plaque presence and levels of cariogenic microorganisms with repeated examinations over three years to determine the caries increment dynamics and its relationship to risk factors of carious attack. The three-year longitudinal study of caries increment in the deciduous dentition and its relationship to the microbial agents (plaque and cariogenic microorganisms) showed the dynamics of the dental caries development and the importance of assessing these factors in preschool children by caries risk analysis.
The study documented the need for enhanced preventive measures at the older preschool age in compliance with primary preventive strategies against dental caries.