Caries assessment spectrum treatment: the severity score

Ribeiro, Ana Paula D.; Maciel, Isadora Passos; Hilgert, Ana Luiza de Souza; Bronkhorst, Ewald M.; Frencken, Jo E.; Leal, Soraya Coelho

doi:10.1111/idj.12331

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“…CAST severity score is calculated according to a formula that gives weight to the codes progressively with the increase in code numbers. 26 A significant difference was set at α = 0.05.…”

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Dental caries and oral health‐related quality of life of 3‐year‐olds living in Lima, Peru

Pesaressi

Villena

Frencken

2019

Int J Paed Dentistry

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Historically, oral health has been assessed through clinical and objective methods, which do not measure the full impact of disease on the daily living of the individual. 1 An Early Childhood Caries (ECC) percentage as high as 62.3 has been reported in Peruvian children under 6 years of age. 2 Untreated, ECC can trigger a number of negative consequences, including pain, difficulty in chewing, reduced appetite, weight loss, sleep problems, behavioural alterations, low academic performance, and need for hospitalisation. It can also contribute to increased health cost. 3,4 The concept 'quality of life' is considered a valid parameter for patient assessment in virtually every area of

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“…CAST severity score is calculated according to a formula that gives weight to the codes progressively with the increase in code numbers. 26 A significant difference was set at α = 0.05.…”

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Dental caries and oral health‐related quality of life of 3‐year‐olds living in Lima, Peru

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Villena

Frencken

2019

Int J Paed Dentistry

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“…In the present study, composed of young to middle-aged adults, 9.18% of the study population were already in need of endodontic treatment or extraction. Pulp involvement is usually accompanied by episodes of pain, which negatively affect the quality of life of the individual [30] and render the tooth more vulnerable to mortality [22]. Therefore, it is highly significant to understand the consequences of the presence of SOS teeth and deliver immediate dental care.…”

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“…Given the global epidemic of untreated caries, there was an urgent need to develop scoring systems that will both assess and quantify various stages of caries [14]. To that end, several scoring methods were developed to assess caries activity and severity for use in clinical research, clinical practice and for epidemiological purposes such as the following instruments: the PUFA [14] and its modification: the Pulpal Involvement-Roots-Sepsis Index [15,16], the Nyvad Criteria for Caries Lesion Activity and Severity Assessment [17], the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) [18] and its International Caries Classification and Management System (ICCMS) [12] (ICDAS/ICCMS), the Significant Caries Index (SiC) [19,20] and the Caries Assessment Spectrum and Treatment (CAST) instrument [21] and the CAST severity score [22]. While each of these caries assessment tools have limitations and advantages, they provide insights on disease stage [9].…”

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SOS Teeth: Age and Sex Differences in the Prevalence of First Priority Teeth among a National Representative Sample of Young and Middle-Aged Adults

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Abramovitz

Baruch

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Background: “SOS teeth” are defined as the first priority teeth for treatment, that have distinct cavitation reaching the pulp chamber or only root fragments are present. Objectives: To assess the prevalence and distribution of SOS teeth with regard to age and sex difference among young to middle-aged adults. Methods: This is a cross-sectional records-based study of a nationally representative sample, consisting of young to middle-aged military personnel, who attended the military dental clinics of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for one year. SOS teeth definition corresponds to code number 6 of the “Caries Assessment Spectrum and Treatment (CAST)” as an instrument to assess dental caries. Data pertaining to age and sex were drawn from the central demographic database and that of SOS teeth were obtained from the Dental Patient Record (DPR). Results: The study included 132,529 dental records. The prevalence of patients with SOS teeth was 9.18 % (12,146/132,323). The number of teeth that were found to be SOS teeth was 18,300, i.e., 1.5 SOS teeth per “diseased” patient (18,300/12,146). The mean number of SOS teeth per the whole study population was 0.14 ± 0.52 and the range was 0–20. The mean number of SOS teeth per patient had a statistically significant negative correlation with age (p < 0.001; Odds Ratio (OR) = 0.997; 95% confidence interval: 0.997–0.998) and with male sex compared to females (p < 0.001; OR = 1.029 confidence interval: 1.023–1.036). Conclusion: Assessment of first priority SOS teeth may be part of the dentist’s work-up. It provides dentists and health authorities with useful information regarding urgent dental care needs to plan dental services.

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“…The CAST uses the individual unit to calculate the prevalence of caries without considering the extracted or restored teeth [19], which is more in agreement with the classical concept of prevalence because it detects the disease present at the moment of the examination per individual, thus identifying the individuals who need dental treatment at the time of the examination. When individuals receive this treatment, they are excluded from the disease prevalence this allows communicating more quickly to health planners the results of interventions in a given community.…”

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The Challenge of Measuring Caries Disease in Populations

2018

J Dent Maxillofacial Res

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Introduction: There are so many methods for measuring caries disease in populations that it is a great challenge for researchers and epidemiologists to choose which one is most appropriate for their research or surveys.Objective: to make a discussion about the difficulties in measuring caries disease in populations using scientific articles that contributed to the reflection on the subject. Conclusion:Due to the importance of the issue a careful analysis of the literature is necessary to decide which method should be used to measure caries disease in the populations.

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Caries assessment spectrum treatment: the severity score

Cited by 11 publications

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Dental caries and oral health‐related quality of life of 3‐year‐olds living in Lima, Peru

Dental caries and oral health‐related quality of life of 3‐year‐olds living in Lima, Peru

SOS Teeth: Age and Sex Differences in the Prevalence of First Priority Teeth among a National Representative Sample of Young and Middle-Aged Adults

The Challenge of Measuring Caries Disease in Populations

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