Sharma Vrinda, Saraf Bhavna G, Sheoran Neha, Prakash Sfurty, Khan Wajiha, Singh Binita
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences and Research, Faridabad, Haryana, India.
Department of Microbiology, Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences and Research, Faridabad, Haryana, India.
Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2025 Feb;18(2):134-140. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-3054. Epub 2025 Mar 20.
Dental caries is a multifactorial disease and a dynamic process that can be prevented and reversed in its early stages. Risk assessment plays a crucial role in decision-making and treatment planning. Therefore, there is a need for a valid, reliable, economical, and chairside caries risk assessment tool for general and pediatric dentists.
To correlate the Alban's test and smartphone Cariogram app for caries risk assessment in 4-13-year-old children.
A cross-sectional study was conducted in Faridabad. A total sample of 59 children, 4-13 years old, residing in Faridabad, were included. Salivary samples were collected and inoculated on BCG-Dextrose Agar. Caries activity was assessed using the Alban test. The caries risk profiles generated by the Cariogram software were compared with the Alban's test.
Data were analyzed for 59 children. The data were tabulated and subjected to suitable statistical analysis. Spearman correlation analysis demonstrated statistically significant negative correlations between Alban's test scores and Cariogram scores ( < 0.05).
As the score of Alban's test increased (indicating more caries activity) at different points of time, the Cariogram result score, that is, the chance to avoid caries, decreased. Caries risk assessment tools play a very pivotal role in educating and motivating the parents and caretakers for preventive care of the children.
Sharma V, Saraf BG, Sheoran N, Correlation between Alban's Test and Smartphone Cariogram App for Caries Risk Assessment in 4-13-year-old Children. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2025;18(2):134-140.
龋齿是一种多因素疾病，是一个动态过程，在早期阶段可以预防和逆转。风险评估在决策和治疗计划中起着至关重要的作用。因此，需要一种有效、可靠、经济且可在椅旁使用的龋齿风险评估工具，供普通牙医和儿童牙医使用。
将阿尔班氏试验与智能手机龋图谱应用程序进行关联，以评估4至13岁儿童的龋齿风险。
在法里达巴德进行了一项横断面研究。纳入了居住在法里达巴德的59名4至13岁儿童作为总样本。收集唾液样本并接种于卡介苗 - 葡萄糖琼脂上。使用阿尔班氏试验评估龋齿活动情况。将龋图谱软件生成的龋齿风险概况与阿尔班氏试验进行比较。
对59名儿童的数据进行了分析。数据被制成表格并进行了适当的统计分析。Spearman相关性分析表明，阿尔班氏试验得分与龋图谱得分之间存在统计学上显著的负相关（<0.05）。
随着阿尔班氏试验得分在不同时间点升高（表明龋齿活动增加），龋图谱结果得分，即避免龋齿的机会降低。龋齿风险评估工具在教育和激励家长及照顾者对儿童进行预防性护理方面起着非常关键的作用。
夏尔马V、萨罗夫BG、谢奥兰N，《阿尔班氏试验与智能手机龋图谱应用程序在4至13岁儿童龋齿风险评估中的相关性》。《国际临床儿科牙科学杂志》2025年；18(2):134 - 140。
