Development and validation of a novel public prediction platform for deciduous caries in preschool children: an observational study from Northwest China.

Journal: BMC pediatrics
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Early childhood caries (ECC) is a major global public health concern, necessitating its early screening. This study aimed to establish a caries risk assessment (CRA) platform for managing caries in community preschool children in underdeveloped regions of Northwest China.

Authors

  • Zhidong Zhang
    School of Environmental Science and Optoelectronic Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.
  • Zhihao Dou
    School (Hospital) of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
  • Xu Zhang
    China CDC Key Laboratory of Environment and Population Health, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100021, China.
  • Di Wang
    Center for Endocrine Metabolism and Immune Diseases, Beijing Luhe Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
  • Kamenjiang Abudoureheman
    School (Hospital) of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
  • Yimin Yan
    School (Hospital) of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
  • Fenyan Kang
    Gansu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Lanzhou, China.
  • Wei Zhang
    The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
  • Wenbo Meng
    The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu, China. mengwb@lzu.edu.cn.
  • Kailiang Zhang
    Tianjin Key Laboratory of Film Electronic & Communication Devices, School of Integrated Circuit Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China.
  • Zhige Li
    School (Hospital) of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
  • Jie Zhang
    College of Physical Education and Health, Linyi University, Linyi, Shandong, China.
  • Bin Liu
    Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China; Department of Endocrinology, Neijiang First People's Hospital, Chongqing, China.
  • Baoping Zhang
    Department of Anesthesiology and Operation, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.