ArticleJournal of public health dentistry2022
Prevalence of non-cavitated lesions and progression, regression, and no change from age 9 to 23 years.
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- The effect of nano silver fluoride, self-assembling peptide and sodium fluoride varnish on salivary cariogenic bacteria: a randomized controlled clinical trial.Clinical oral investigations · 2024Trial
- Remineralization of Initial Carious Lesions Using Peptides: A Comprehensive Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Review
- Comparative evaluation of dental caries and periodontal conditions and oral health-related quality of life of dental and medical students: a cross-sectional study.BMC medical education · 2026Observational
- Adoption and Effect of Sealants for Occlusal Noncavitated Caries in a Large Dental Network in the USA.Caries research · 2025Observational
- Prevalence of non-cavitated lesions and progression, regression, and no change from age 9 to 23 years.Journal of public health dentistry · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesSome non-cavitated caries lesions (D
methodsThe Iowa Fluoride Study (IFS) participants were followed longitudinally; all permanent tooth surfaces were examined clinically for caries at ages 9, 13, 17, and 23 using standardized criteria for sound (S), questionable (D
resultsThe sample had relatively high socioeconomic status (SES), with about 52%-55% high SES, 32-35% middle SES, and 12-13% low SES. Person-level prevalences of D
conclusionNon-cavitated lesions were more prevalent at age 17 than at ages 9, 13, and 23. The high rates of regression compared to progression or no change suggest that many non-cavitated lesions do not progress to cavitated lesions and could be reversed; therefore, surgical intervention should not be the treatment of choice for incipient lesions.
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