Geo-mapping of time trends in childhood caries risk--a method for assessment of preventive care

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Dental caries is unevenly distributed within populations with a higher burden in low socio-economy groups. Several attempts have been made to allocate resources to those that need them the most; there is a need for convenient approaches to population-based monitoring of caries risk over time. The aim of this study was to develop the geo-map concept, addressing time trends in caries risk, and demonstrate the novel approach by analyzing epidemiological data from preschool residents in the region of Halland, Sweden.
Original languageEnglish
JournalB M C Oral Health
Volume12
Pages (from-to)9
ISSN1472-6831
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

    Research areas

  • Bayes Theorem, Child, Child, Preschool, DMF Index, Dental Caries, Dental Caries Susceptibility, Female, Geographic Information Systems, Humans, Male, Prevalence, Preventive Dentistry, Risk Assessment, Social Class, Sweden, Time Factors

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