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KMID : 0358920150420010030
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Journal of the Korean Academy of Pedodontics
2015 Volume.42 No. 1 p.30 ~ p.37
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Correlation between Caries Experience and New Colorimetric Caries Activity Test in Children
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Cho Seong-Hyeon
Lee Hyo-Seol
Choi Byung-Jai
Kim Baek-Il
Kim Seong-Oh
Choi Hyung-Jun
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Abstract
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A new colorimetric test (Cariview?.?.) using a new type of pH indicator can reflect the acidogenic potential of plaque bacteria. The objective of this study was to evaluate the correlation between Cariview?.?. and the caries experience (measured through the dmft index) of children, and to compare Cariview?.?. with Dentocult SM?.?.. Having obtained informed consent, 135 children less than 6 years old participated in the study. We examined their dmft index, and performed two caries activity tests (Cariview?.?. and Dentocult SM?.?.) according to the manufacturers’instructions. In the results, Cariview??showed a moderate correlation with the dmft index (r = 0.43, p < 0.01). Cariview?? showed a sensitivity of 68.8%, a specificity of 69.2%, and an area under curve of 0.686 in the ROC curve analysis. Cariview??had a significant correlation with the children’s caries experience and had a slightly better explanatory ability than Dentocult SM??. Furthermore, Cariview??was convenient and easy to use on uncooperative children, and also had an educational effect with its visual colors. It is suggested that Cariview??could be used clinically to identify the children susceptible to develop caries and to establish a preventive strategy.
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KEYWORD
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Cariview, Caries activity, Dentocult SM, Colorimetric test, Caries experience
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