A retrospective analysis of caries treatment and development in relation to assessed caries risk in an adult population in Sweden

Table 3 Number of visits to the dental clinic and counselling opportunities over the seven-year study period (2005–2011)

Variables (N)	No/low	High	P - value
Variables (N)	Caries risk group	Caries risk group	P - value
Number of visits to the dental clinic	11.2 (10.0-12.4)	20.4 (19.2-21.6)	p < 0.0001
Number of visits to a dentist	7.5 (6.4-8.6)	16.2 (15.1-17.4)	p < 0.0001
Number of visits to the dental hygienist	3.7 (3.18-4.2)	4.1 (3.6-4.6)	0.296
Number of acute visits to the clinic	2.3 (1.7-3.0)	4.4 (3.7-5.0)	p < 0.0001
Annual cost for dental treatments (SEK)	1 192	2 677	p < 0.0001
Recall period (months)	17.5 (17.1-17.9)	13.4 (13.1-13.7)	p < 0.0001
DMFS_total 2005-2011	2.9 (1.9-3.9)	7.8 (6.8-8.8)	p < 0.0001
Counselling
basic prevention package¹	2.30 (2.08-2.52)	2.77 (2.54-2.99)	0.004
increased fluoride exposure	0.79 (0.59-0.99)	1.84 (1.64-2.04)	p < 0.0001
individual oral hygiene instruction	0.85 (0.69-1.01)	1.15 (0.99-1.31)	0.009
individual dietary habit information	0.06 (0.00-0.13)	0.21 (0.15-0.28)	0.001

¹⁾Recommendation to use fluoridated toothpaste and basic information on oral hygiene and diet.
Data are presented as mean (95% CI) adjusted for sex, age, and clinic for the seven-year study period.

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