Development and Refinement of the Indian Caries Risk Assessment Tool for Children <6 Years of Age.

Q3 Dentistry
Saima Y Khan, Robert J Schroth, Faraha Javed
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Abstract

Aim and background: Early childhood caries (ECC) is a significant oral health problem in India. Personalized care based on individual or group risk has become a key aspect of dental caries prevention and management. However, an appropriate tool for caries risk assessment (CRA), taking into consideration the protective and risk factors for ECC specific to the Indian population, does not exist. This study aimed to report on the development and refinement of an evidence-based CRA tool for Indian children <6 years of age through consultation and feedback by dental professionals.

Materials and methods: Stakeholder consultation sessions were conducted with 65 participants, which included dental professionals and postgraduate residents. A survey questionnaire was also used to collect feedback on the initial draft of the newly developed Indian CRA tool. Predominant preferences and recommendations for improvement were taken into consideration, and the data were descriptively analyzed.

Results: The consultation sessions were conducted separately with three groups. A total of 80% of participants also completed the survey questionnaire. Survey questionnaire results reveal that 82.7% considered the current proposed questions in the Indian CRA tool to be sufficient, while 86.5% indicated that the tool would be understandable by parents. Overall, the majority of respondents (96.2%) agreed on the importance of the drafted Indian CRA tool for tailoring anticipatory guidance and treatment for individual children.

Conclusion: The newly developed CRA tool for Indian preschool children will be a useful resource for dental practitioners to assess young children's individual caries risk levels and assist with providing a personalized preventive service to children. The developed tool was refined based on dental professional feedback and was found to be a user-friendly, simple, practical, and evidence-based approach.

Clinical significance: This study developed the first evidence-based CRA tool for preschoolers in India. Researchers drafted and then refined the tool through consultation with stakeholders. The final CRA tool is evidence- and algorithm-based, easy to use, and considers the risk factors specific to ECC of the Indian preschool population.

How to cite this article: Khan SY, Schroth RJ, Javed F. Development and Refinement of the Indian Caries Risk Assessment Tool for Children <6 Years of Age. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2025;18(1):58-63.

印度6岁以下儿童龋齿风险评估工具的开发与完善。
目的和背景:儿童早期龋齿(ECC)是印度一个重要的口腔健康问题。基于个人或群体风险的个性化护理已成为预防和管理龋齿的关键方面。然而,目前还没有一种适当的工具来进行龋病风险评估(CRA),以考虑到印度人口特有的ECC的保护和风险因素。本研究旨在报告针对印度儿童的循证CRA工具的开发和完善情况。材料和方法:与65名参与者(包括牙科专业人员和研究生住院医师)进行了利益相关者咨询会议。还使用了一份调查问卷来收集对新制定的印度应急评价工具初稿的反馈意见。考虑了主要的偏好和改进建议,并对数据进行了描述性分析。结果:会诊分三组进行。共有80%的参与者还完成了调查问卷。调查问卷结果显示,82.7%的家长认为目前印度CRA工具中提出的问题是足够的,86.5%的家长认为该工具可以被家长理解。总体而言,大多数受访者(96.2%)同意起草的印度CRA工具对于为个别儿童量身定制预期指导和治疗的重要性。结论:新开发的印度学龄前儿童CRA工具将成为牙科医生评估幼儿个体龋病风险水平的有用资源,并有助于为儿童提供个性化的预防服务。开发的工具是根据牙科专业人员的反馈进行改进,发现是一种用户友好,简单,实用,循证的方法。临床意义:本研究为印度学龄前儿童开发了第一个基于证据的CRA工具。研究人员起草并通过与利益相关者协商完善了该工具。最后的CRA工具是基于证据和算法的,易于使用,并考虑了印度学龄前儿童ECC特有的风险因素。引用本文:Khan SY, Schroth RJ, Javed F.印度儿童龋齿风险评估工具的发展与完善
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