Caries lesions progression in adults: A prospective 2-year cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Dental caries is one of the most prevalent chronic non-communicable diseases worldwide. There is a lack of evidence, especially in adult populations, documenting caries disease progression considering lesion severity, activity and tooth surface-level characteristics. The study aimed to investigate the extent to which primary active caries lesions in adults affect caries lesions progression compared with inactive caries lesions over a 2-year follow-up period, considering their severity, surface and tooth type.

Methods

A prospective study data set from a cohort of workers in a factory in Belarus were used. Participants aged 18-64 years with 20 or more natural teeth were included in the study. The participants were clinically examined twice within an interval of 2 yea

SUBMITTER: Abdalla H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11754144 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature