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Effectiveness of a Preventive Recall Strategy for Children After Dental Rehabilitation with General Anesthesia.
Berry, Elizabeth J; Brickhouse, Tegwyn H; Kerns, Amanda K; Nordeen, Katherine A; Best, Al M.
Affiliation
  • Berry EJ; Associate professor and program director, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va., USA;, Email: clarkej2@vcu.edu.
  • Brickhouse TH; Associate professor and Director of the Oral Health Services Research Core, Phillips Institute for Oral Health Research, at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va., USA.
  • Kerns AK; Pediatric dentist in private practice, Richmond, Va., USA.
  • Nordeen KA; Pediatric dentist in private practice, Lakeville, Minn., USA.
  • Best AM; Professor and Director of Faculty Research Development, at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va., USA.
Pediatr Dent ; 39(7): 450-454, 2017 Nov 01.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29335051
PURPOSE: To test a more frequent preventive recall strategy following full-mouth dental rehabilitation (FMDR) in children with early childhood caries (ECC). METHODS: Patients were randomized into two groups: controls, who were scheduled to return at six-month intervals (6-MR); and the intervention group, who were scheduled to return at three-month intervals (3-MR and 6-MR). At baseline and at each recall, a caries risk assessment (CRA) and dental exam were completed. Analyses followed CONSORT recommendations, resulting in three analyses: intent-to-treat; per-protocol; and an actual recall analysis. RESULTS: Intent-to-treat analysis showed no significant difference in CRA at six months (P>0.7); per-protocol analysis showed borderline significance (P>.08); and actual recall analysis showed a statistically significant difference in CRA at six months (P=.021). For patients with both 3-MR and 6-MR, 44 percent were assessed at a high caries risk level; for patients with only a 6-MR, 72 percent were assessed as a high caries risk level (P=.021). No significant differences were found in caries incidence at six months. CONCLUSIONS: Following full-mouth dental rehabilitation, patients who returned for follow-ups at both three- and six-month intervals had a greater decrease in caries risk level compared to patients seen at six-month follow-up intervals.
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Dental Care for Children / Dental Caries / Anesthesia, General Type of study: Clinical_trials / Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Child, preschool / Humans Language: En Journal: Pediatr Dent Year: 2017 Document type: Article Country of publication: Estados Unidos
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Dental Care for Children / Dental Caries / Anesthesia, General Type of study: Clinical_trials / Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Child, preschool / Humans Language: En Journal: Pediatr Dent Year: 2017 Document type: Article Country of publication: Estados Unidos