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Caries, Region Unknown

MedGen UID:
458799
•Concept ID:
C2986573
•
Finding

Definition

Tooth decay of an unspecified location. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCaries, Region Unknown

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Clinical decision-making for caries management in root surfaces.
Leake JL
J Dent Educ 2001 Oct;65(10):1147-53. PMID: 11699992
CREST syndrome: clinical manifestations and dental management.
Chaffee NR
J Prosthodont 1998 Sep;7(3):155-60. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-849x.1998.tb00198.x. PMID: 9807098

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Variation in Current Guidelines for Fluoride Varnish Application for Young Children in Medical Settings in the United States.
Goff SL, Gahlon G, Geissler KH, Dick AW, Kranz AM
Front Public Health 2022;10:785296. Epub 2022 Mar 4 doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.785296. PMID: 35309203Free PMC Article
Ethnic variation of oral microbiota in children.
Premaraj TS, Vella R, Chung J, Lin Q, Hunter P, Underwood K, Premaraj S, Zhou Y
Sci Rep 2020 Sep 8;10(1):14788. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-71422-y. PMID: 32901068Free PMC Article
Does second-hand smoke associate with tooth loss among older Japanese? JAGES cross-sectional study.
Umemori S, Aida J, Tsuboya T, Tabuchi T, Tonami KI, Nitta H, Araki K, Kondo K
Int Dent J 2020 Oct;70(5):388-395. Epub 2020 Jun 25 doi: 10.1111/idj.12577. PMID: 32585047Free PMC Article
Methodological quality of national guidelines for pediatric inpatient conditions.
Hester G, Nelson K, Mahant S, Eresuma E, Keren R, Srivastava R
J Hosp Med 2014 Jun;9(6):384-90. Epub 2014 Mar 28 doi: 10.1002/jhm.2187. PMID: 24677729Free PMC Article
Maternal oral health predicts their children's caries experience in adulthood.
Shearer DM, Thomson WM, Broadbent JM, Poulton R
J Dent Res 2011 May;90(5):672-7. Epub 2011 Jan 19 doi: 10.1177/0022034510393349. PMID: 21248361Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

From teeth to brain: dental caries causally affects the cortical thickness of the banks of the superior temporal sulcus.
Wang M, Wang Z, Yu Y, Zhao D, Shen Z, Wei F
BMC Oral Health 2024 Jan 23;24(1):124. doi: 10.1186/s12903-024-03899-2. PMID: 38263072Free PMC Article
Association between dental caries and adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Cho GJ, Kim SY, Lee HC, Kim HY, Lee KM, Han SW, Oh MJ
Sci Rep 2020 Mar 24;10(1):5309. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-62306-2. PMID: 32210330Free PMC Article
A Snapshot of the Prevalence of Molar Incisor Hypomineralization and Fluorosis in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Hartsock LA, Burnheimer J, Modesto A, Vieira AR
Pediatr Dent 2020 Jan 15;42(1):36-40. PMID: 32075709
Regional Odontodysplasia Affecting the Maxilla.
Silva Cunha JL, Barboza Santana AV, Alves da Mota Santana L, Meneses Santos D, de Souza Amorim K, Maciel de Almeida Souza L, Ferreira de Sousa S, de Albuquerque-Júnior RLC
Head Neck Pathol 2020 Mar;14(1):224-229. Epub 2019 Mar 21 doi: 10.1007/s12105-019-01031-3. PMID: 30900210Free PMC Article
Knowledge of paediatricians regarding child oral health.
Balaban R, Aguiar CM, da Silva Araújo AC, Dias Filho EB
Int J Paediatr Dent 2012 Jul;22(4):286-91. Epub 2011 Nov 17 doi: 10.1111/j.1365-263X.2011.01196.x. PMID: 22092596

Therapy

Variation in Current Guidelines for Fluoride Varnish Application for Young Children in Medical Settings in the United States.
Goff SL, Gahlon G, Geissler KH, Dick AW, Kranz AM
Front Public Health 2022;10:785296. Epub 2022 Mar 4 doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.785296. PMID: 35309203Free PMC Article
Does second-hand smoke associate with tooth loss among older Japanese? JAGES cross-sectional study.
Umemori S, Aida J, Tsuboya T, Tabuchi T, Tonami KI, Nitta H, Araki K, Kondo K
Int Dent J 2020 Oct;70(5):388-395. Epub 2020 Jun 25 doi: 10.1111/idj.12577. PMID: 32585047Free PMC Article
Seal or Varnish? A randomised controlled trial to determine the relative cost and effectiveness of pit and fissure sealant and fluoride varnish in preventing dental decay.
Chestnutt IG, Hutchings S, Playle R, Morgan-Trimmer S, Fitzsimmons D, Aawar N, Angel L, Derrick S, Drew C, Hoddell C, Hood K, Humphreys I, Kirby N, Lau TMM, Lisles C, Morgan MZ, Murphy S, Nuttall J, Onishchenko K, Phillips C, Pickles T, Scoble C, Townson J, Withers B, Chadwick BL
Health Technol Assess 2017 Apr;21(21):1-256. doi: 10.3310/hta21210. PMID: 28613154Free PMC Article
Knowledge of paediatricians regarding child oral health.
Balaban R, Aguiar CM, da Silva Araújo AC, Dias Filho EB
Int J Paediatr Dent 2012 Jul;22(4):286-91. Epub 2011 Nov 17 doi: 10.1111/j.1365-263X.2011.01196.x. PMID: 22092596
CREST syndrome: clinical manifestations and dental management.
Chaffee NR
J Prosthodont 1998 Sep;7(3):155-60. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-849x.1998.tb00198.x. PMID: 9807098

Prognosis

Characteristics of the oral microbiota in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome.
Xie Y, Fan Y, Su M, Wang Y, Zhang G
Clin Rheumatol 2024 Jun;43(6):1939-1947. Epub 2024 Apr 11 doi: 10.1007/s10067-024-06958-9. PMID: 38602612
Seal or Varnish? A randomised controlled trial to determine the relative cost and effectiveness of pit and fissure sealant and fluoride varnish in preventing dental decay.
Chestnutt IG, Hutchings S, Playle R, Morgan-Trimmer S, Fitzsimmons D, Aawar N, Angel L, Derrick S, Drew C, Hoddell C, Hood K, Humphreys I, Kirby N, Lau TMM, Lisles C, Morgan MZ, Murphy S, Nuttall J, Onishchenko K, Phillips C, Pickles T, Scoble C, Townson J, Withers B, Chadwick BL
Health Technol Assess 2017 Apr;21(21):1-256. doi: 10.3310/hta21210. PMID: 28613154Free PMC Article
Maternal oral health predicts their children's caries experience in adulthood.
Shearer DM, Thomson WM, Broadbent JM, Poulton R
J Dent Res 2011 May;90(5):672-7. Epub 2011 Jan 19 doi: 10.1177/0022034510393349. PMID: 21248361Free PMC Article
Comparative whole-genome analysis of Streptococcus mutans isolates within and among individuals of different caries status.
Zhang L, Foxman B, Drake DR, Srinivasan U, Henderson J, Olson B, Marrs CF, Warren JJ, Marazita ML
Oral Microbiol Immunol 2009 Jun;24(3):197-203. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-302X.2008.00495.x. PMID: 19416448Free PMC Article
Health of children adopted from Ethiopia.
Miller LC, Tseng B, Tirella LG, Chan W, Feig E
Matern Child Health J 2008 Sep;12(5):599-605. Epub 2007 Aug 22 doi: 10.1007/s10995-007-0274-4. PMID: 17712613

Clinical prediction guides

Seal or Varnish? A randomised controlled trial to determine the relative cost and effectiveness of pit and fissure sealant and fluoride varnish in preventing dental decay.
Chestnutt IG, Hutchings S, Playle R, Morgan-Trimmer S, Fitzsimmons D, Aawar N, Angel L, Derrick S, Drew C, Hoddell C, Hood K, Humphreys I, Kirby N, Lau TMM, Lisles C, Morgan MZ, Murphy S, Nuttall J, Onishchenko K, Phillips C, Pickles T, Scoble C, Townson J, Withers B, Chadwick BL
Health Technol Assess 2017 Apr;21(21):1-256. doi: 10.3310/hta21210. PMID: 28613154Free PMC Article
Maternal oral health predicts their children's caries experience in adulthood.
Shearer DM, Thomson WM, Broadbent JM, Poulton R
J Dent Res 2011 May;90(5):672-7. Epub 2011 Jan 19 doi: 10.1177/0022034510393349. PMID: 21248361Free PMC Article
Comparative whole-genome analysis of Streptococcus mutans isolates within and among individuals of different caries status.
Zhang L, Foxman B, Drake DR, Srinivasan U, Henderson J, Olson B, Marrs CF, Warren JJ, Marazita ML
Oral Microbiol Immunol 2009 Jun;24(3):197-203. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-302X.2008.00495.x. PMID: 19416448Free PMC Article
Health of children adopted from Ethiopia.
Miller LC, Tseng B, Tirella LG, Chan W, Feig E
Matern Child Health J 2008 Sep;12(5):599-605. Epub 2007 Aug 22 doi: 10.1007/s10995-007-0274-4. PMID: 17712613
The average daily dose of fluoride: a model based on fluid consumption.
Shulman JD, Lalumandier JA, Grabenstein JD
Pediatr Dent 1995 Jan-Feb;17(1):13-8. PMID: 7899096

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