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Conference Paper: Prevention of root caries in Chinese institutionalized elders

TitlePrevention of root caries in Chinese institutionalized elders
Authors
Issue Date2009
PublisherSage Publications, Inc..
Citation
9th World Congress on Preventive Dentistry. Prevention of root caries in Chinese institutionalized elders. In Journal of Dental Research. Special issue, Theme III: Fluoride and Health, Poster session, Phuket, Thailand, 8-10 September 2009, v. 88 n. C, p. abstract no. 129 How to Cite?
AbstractOBJECTIVES: To compare the effectiveness of four methods in preventing new active root caries. METHODS: This study was a randomized controlled trial on institutionalized elders aged 60-89 years in Hong Kong. A baseline examination was conducted on elders in 21 elderly homes. Status of their tooth roots was recorded. Generally healthy institutionalized elders with at least 5 teeth with exposed sound root surfaces were randomly allocated into one of four prevention groups: Group 1 - receiving individualized oral hygiene instruction (OHI) only; Group 2 - OHI and applications of chlorhexidine varnish every 3 months; Group 3 - OHI and applications of sodium fluoride varnish every 3 months; and Group 4 - OHI and annual applications of silver diamine fluoride solution. Status of their root surfaces was assessed annually by a masked independent examiner. RESULTS: 306 elders were examined at the baseline. After three years, 203 elders (66%) were reviewed. The mean numbers of root surfaces with new caries found at the three-year examination in Groups 1, 2, 3 and 4 were 1.85, 0.69, 0.06, and 0.18, respectively (ANOVA, p<0.001). Elders receiving only OHI developed more new root caries surfaces (Scheff's multiple-comparison, p<0.05) than the elders in the silver diamine fluoride solution, sodium fluoride or chlorhexidine varnish groups. Three elders have to be treated with silver diamine fluoride solution, sodium fluoride or chlorhexidine varnish to prevent one elder from developing root caries (number needed to treat (NNT) silver diamine fluoride = 3, 95%CI 2-4; NNT sodium fluoride = 3, 95%CI 2-3; NNT chlorhexidine = 3, 95%CI 2-6). CONCLUSIONS: Silver diamine fluoride solution, sodium fluoride and chlorhexidine varnish were found to be more effective than OHI only in preventing new root caries in institutionalized elders over three years.
DescriptionTheme III: Fluoride and Health, Poster session
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/94505
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dc.contributor.authorTan, Hen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLo, ECMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLuo, Yen_HK
dc.contributor.authorDyson, JEen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCorbet, EFen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-25T15:33:23Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-25T15:33:23Z-
dc.date.issued2009en_HK
dc.identifier.citation9th World Congress on Preventive Dentistry. Prevention of root caries in Chinese institutionalized elders. In Journal of Dental Research. Special issue, Theme III: Fluoride and Health, Poster session, Phuket, Thailand, 8-10 September 2009, v. 88 n. C, p. abstract no. 129en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0022-0345en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/94505-
dc.descriptionTheme III: Fluoride and Health, Poster session-
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVES: To compare the effectiveness of four methods in preventing new active root caries. METHODS: This study was a randomized controlled trial on institutionalized elders aged 60-89 years in Hong Kong. A baseline examination was conducted on elders in 21 elderly homes. Status of their tooth roots was recorded. Generally healthy institutionalized elders with at least 5 teeth with exposed sound root surfaces were randomly allocated into one of four prevention groups: Group 1 - receiving individualized oral hygiene instruction (OHI) only; Group 2 - OHI and applications of chlorhexidine varnish every 3 months; Group 3 - OHI and applications of sodium fluoride varnish every 3 months; and Group 4 - OHI and annual applications of silver diamine fluoride solution. Status of their root surfaces was assessed annually by a masked independent examiner. RESULTS: 306 elders were examined at the baseline. After three years, 203 elders (66%) were reviewed. The mean numbers of root surfaces with new caries found at the three-year examination in Groups 1, 2, 3 and 4 were 1.85, 0.69, 0.06, and 0.18, respectively (ANOVA, p<0.001). Elders receiving only OHI developed more new root caries surfaces (Scheff's multiple-comparison, p<0.05) than the elders in the silver diamine fluoride solution, sodium fluoride or chlorhexidine varnish groups. Three elders have to be treated with silver diamine fluoride solution, sodium fluoride or chlorhexidine varnish to prevent one elder from developing root caries (number needed to treat (NNT) silver diamine fluoride = 3, 95%CI 2-4; NNT sodium fluoride = 3, 95%CI 2-3; NNT chlorhexidine = 3, 95%CI 2-6). CONCLUSIONS: Silver diamine fluoride solution, sodium fluoride and chlorhexidine varnish were found to be more effective than OHI only in preventing new root caries in institutionalized elders over three years.-
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherSage Publications, Inc..en_HK
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Dental Research. Special issueen_HK
dc.rightsJournal of Dental Research. Special issue. Copyright © Sage Publications, Inc..-
dc.titlePrevention of root caries in Chinese institutionalized eldersen_HK
dc.typeConference_Paperen_HK
dc.identifier.emailTan, H: haiping.tan@adelaide.edu.auen_HK
dc.identifier.emailLo, ECM: hrdplcm@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailDyson, JE: jdyson@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailCorbet, EF: efcorbet@hkusua.hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.authorityLo, ECM=rp00015en_HK
dc.identifier.authorityDyson, JE=rp00003en_HK
dc.identifier.authorityCorbet, EF=rp00005en_HK
dc.identifier.hkuros169282en_HK
dc.identifier.volume88en_HK
dc.identifier.issueCen_HK
dc.identifier.spageabstract no. 129en_HK
dc.identifier.epageabstract no. 129-
dc.publisher.placeThousand Oaks, CA.-
dc.relation.projectPrevention and treatment of root surface dental caries in Hong Kong elderly-
dc.customcontrol.immutableyiu 131021-
dc.identifier.issnl0022-0345-

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