Dental Caries and Risk Factors in Swedish Adolescents about to Start Orthodontic Treatment with Fixed Appliances.
CONCLUSION: Most Swedish adolescents who have been scheduled for treatment with fixed appliances appear to have a low-to-medium caries risk nowadays. However, around 10% of all approximal tooth surfaces of premolars/molars had enamel caries and one-third of the individuals had medium/high counts of cariogenic bacteria in their saliva, which may be risk factors for future caries during orthodontic treatment.
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Bitewing radiographs are important before starting orthodontic treatment and approximal caries and many cariogenic bacteria may be risk factors for orthodontic treatment.
PMID: 31316013 [PubMed - in process]
Source: J Contemp Dent Pract - Category: Dentistry Authors: Baeshen HA, Rangmar S, Kjellberg H, Birkhed D Tags: J Contemp Dent Pract Source Type: research