The national child odontology registry (SCOR): a valuable resource for odontological and public health research

BMC Oral Health

Research

Anja Olsen¹  Daniel Belstrøm²  Merete Markvart²  Nikoline Nygaard²  Kasper Rosing³  Torben Hansen⁴  Lars Ängquist⁴  Evelina Stankevic⁴ 

[1] Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Nutrition and Biomarkers, Strandboulevarden 49, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark;Department of Odontology, Section for Clinical Oral Microbiology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Nørre Allé 20, 2200, Copenhagen, Denmark;Department of Odontology, Section for Community Dentistry, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Nørre Allé 20, 2200, Copenhagen, Denmark;Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3b, 2200, Copenhagen, Denmark;

关键词: Dental caries;    Gingivitis;    Periodontitis;    Oral health;    Registries;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12903-023-03199-1

 received in 2023-02-22, accepted in 2023-07-03,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundSince 1972 The National Child Odontology Registry has collected data on the oral health of most of all Danish children and adolescents. However, comprehensive information on the registry has not previously been available, making it difficult to approach and use the registry for research purposes.MethodsBy combining historical documentation and simple descriptive statistics we provide an overview of major events in the timeline of The National Child Odontology Registry and discuss how they impact the available data. We provide a broad overview of the dental variables in the registry, and how the registration criteria for some of the core dental variables (gingivitis, periodontitis, and dental caries) have changed over time. We then provide examples of how aggregate variables for the core dental diseases, allowing for comparison across registration criteria, can be created.ResultsMost of the Danish population born during or after 1965 have a least one entry in the National Child Odontology Registry, with 68% having entries spanning their entire childhood and adolescence. The prevalence of gingivitis and periodontitis seem to increase significantly in the years immediately following changes in how registration criteria for these variables, raising questions as to whether these diseases are generally underreported, or subject to overreporting in the years following the registration changes. The mandatory ages of registration instituted in 2003, do not appear to have had a strong impact on the ages at which registrations are made. For variables not directly comparable across datasets due to changes in registration criteria aggregate variables of measurements can be computed in most cases.ConclusionsThe National Child Odontology Registry provides a unique opportunity to study the impact of childhood oral health on life trajectories, but using the registry is not without issues, and we strongly recommend consulting with experts in the field of odontology to ensure the best use of available data.

【 授权许可】

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© BioMed Central Ltd., part of Springer Nature 2023

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