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- The study addresses the challenge of dental caries in children and introduces a new caries risk assessment tool called the Index of Caries Risk (ICR) as an alternative to the complex Cariogram tool.
- Conducted with 55 children aged 6 to 12 at the University Hospital of Siena, the study found a strong correlation (R = 0.88) between ICR and Cariogram, suggesting ICR maintains efficacy while simplifying the process.
- The researchers advocate for further validation of ICR in diverse pediatric populations to assess its long-term effectiveness and application in various clinical environments.
Article Abstract
The prevalence of dental caries presents a global public challenge, particularly in children. Traditional caries risk assessment tools like Cariogram are effective but often complex and resource intensive. The aim of the present study was to introduce, for the first time, a newly designed caries risk assessment (CRA) tool named Index of Caries Risk (ICR) and to evaluate its efficacy for pediatric patients. This observational study was conducted at the University Hospital of Siena (Italy), involving 55 children aged 6 to 12 years. Participants were assessed using both the newly developed ICR and the well-known Cariogram tool. The data were collected by two calibrated operators. The ICR was compared with the Cariogram tool, and a descriptive analysis and a Pearson correlation coefficient were performed. Results indicated a strong positive correlation (R = 0.88, < 0.01) between the two methods, with ICR simplifying the assessment process while maintaining efficacy. This study highlights the ICR's potential to provide a practical, cost-effective alternative for routine caries risk assessment in pediatric dentistry. Despite its limitations, this research marks a preliminary investigation of a promising new CRA tool. Further research should focus on validating the ICR in the larger and more diverse pediatric population, as well as exploring its long-term effectiveness and its application in different clinical settings.
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