From: Effectiveness of an oral health intervention program for children with congenital heart defects
Advice for follow-up followed | Advice for follow-up not followed | ||||
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Total | N (%) | Total | N (%) | p-value | |
Caries into dentine, missed or filled teeth (d3–5mft) | 21 | 6 (28.6%) | 54 | 13 (24.1%) | 0.688 |
Erosion into or close to the dentine (grade 3–4) | 20 | 3 (15.0%) | 52 | 13 (25.0%) | 0.361 |
Plaque on at least one of index teeth | 19 | 9 (47.4%) | 45 | 19 (42.2%) | 0.705 |
Gingival bleeding around one of index teeth | 19 | 1 (5.3%) | 44 | 2 (4.5%) | 0.902 |