OXIS Contacts and Approximal Caries in Preschool Children: A Prospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: The present prospective cohort study was conducted to evaluate the susceptibility of OXIS contact areas, namely, O (open type), X (point type), I (straight type), and S (curved type) in the development of approximal caries. We conducted this study among 953 school children with 3,812 contacts in Puducherry, India. At baseline, the contacts were assessed in accordance with OXIS criteria. At the end of 12 months, two calibrated dentists measured dental caries following the International Caries Detection and Assessment (ICDAS) criteria. Information about feeding practices, diet, and oral hygiene was collected by means of a structured questionnaire from each child's parent. Data were analyzed by unadjusted and adjusted Poisson regression analysis with a multilevel approach. The two levels of a

SUBMITTER: Kirthiga M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7614808 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature