Predicting Caries in Medical Settings: Risk Factors in Diverse Infant Groups.

ABSTRACT: Expanded partnership with the medical community is a promising strategy for reducing disparities in dental caries among young children. However, no validated caries risk instrument exists for use in primary health care settings. To help resolve this gap, a 52-item caries risk questionnaire was developed and targeted to primary caregivers (PCGs) to test in a 3-y prospective study. To begin to understand the validity of the questionnaire items, the purpose of this study was to compare responses to the questionnaire based on key demographic characteristics known to be associated with disparities in caries experience (e.g., race/ethnicity and insurance status). A total of 1,323 one-year-old children were recruited primarily through 3 medical research networks. Baseline questionnaire responses

SUBMITTER: Fontana M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6304713 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature