Development of a new caries activity test——SCAT
- VernacularTitle:SCAT检测龋活跃性的研究
- Author:
Sizhen SHI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Caries;
Caries activity;
Children
- From:
Journal of Practical Stomatology
2000;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To develop a simple caries activity test (SCAT ) and to prove its reliability in the caries examination and prognosis. M ethod:The SCAT solution chosen from the carbon source, nitrogen source and NaN 3 was used as indicator. Dental plaque sampes from 91 children aged 2～ 4 years were cultured with SCAT for 48 h. The high risk and low risk group were d etermined by the colour of the culture compared with that of the standard soluti on. Follow-up was conducted for 2 years. Results:The caries pr evalence, dft and CSI in the high risk group were significant higher than those in the low risk group (P
