Dental Caries Risk in the U.S. Air Force: 2009 to 2017.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The Air Force uses dental caries risk assessments (CRA) to determine which active duty Air Force (ADAF) members are at high caries risk (HCR) and will benefit from additional preventive and restorative dental care. The purpose of this study is to describe the caries risk of ADAF from 2009 to 2017 and determine how demographic, military, and tobacco-use characteristics affect caries risk.

Materials and methods

Data from ~300,000 ADAF annual dental examinations from 2009 to 2017 were used. The outcome variable investigated was dental caries risk (high, moderate, or low). Independent variables analyzed were: age, sex, race, education, marital status, military rank, service years, flying status, and tobacco use. Descriptive and multivariable analyses were performed

SUBMITTER: Schindler DK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7974017 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature