Int Dent J
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This study aimed to compare the prevalence and extent of dental caries according to the standard World Health Organization (WHO), modified WHO and International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) criteria among 12-year-old Brazilian schoolchildren and to assess the impact of these detection criteria on the assessment of sociodemographic risk indicators for dental caries. ⋯ The inclusion of non-cavitated lesions impacted estimates of prevalence and extent of dental caries, mainly when ICDAS was used. No impact was observed on the association between caries and socio-economic variables.
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The aim of this questionnaire-based study was to evaluate the views of dentists (Ds) and general medical practitioners (GPs) on different aspects of dental care for patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) or coronary heart disease (CHD). ⋯ Ds and GPs have differing views on dental care of patients with DM or CHD, and Ds showed more interest in this issue. These results might partially explain the insufficient collaboration between Ds and GPs.