Identification of Swedish caries active individuals aged 30–90 years using a life course perspective and SKaPa longitudinal national registry data over a 10-year period
Håkan Flink,
Anders Hedenbjörk-Lager,
Simon Liljeström
et al.
Abstract:Objective: To describe the occurrence of caries disease from a life course perspective using longitudinal data from the Swedish Quality Registry for Caries and Periodontal Disease (SKaPa).
Material and Methods: Data from seven age cohorts (ages 30–90 years), each followed over 10 years, were retrieved from the SKaPa. Using a three-trajectory model, individuals were divided into three trajectories according to their caries development over time: high (15%), moderate (45%), or low (40%). Caries experience was e… Show more
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