Identification of adult populations at high risk for dental caries using a computerized database and patient records: A pilot project

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 82-84

  Powell, Virginia ^a   Leroux, Brian G ^a   Martin, Jean A ^b   White, B Alexander ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Caries; Clinical trial; Mutans streptococci; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

BUFFER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA BASE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL SURGERY; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SALIVA; SECRETION; STATISTICS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGED; BUFFERS; DATABASES; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL CARIES SUSCEPTIBILITY; DENTAL RECORDS; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, DENTAL; LACTOBACILLUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; PILOT PROJECTS; RADIOGRAPHY, BITEWING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SALIVA; SECRETORY RATE; STATISTICS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 0034151574     PISSN: 00224006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2000.tb03299.x     Document Type: Article

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