Accession Number:

AD1013098

Title:

Dental Caries Progression Among U.S. Marine Corps Personnel Following Operational Deployment

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report

Corporate Author:

Uniformed Services University Of The Health Sciences Bethesda United States

Personal Author(s):

• Halquist,Tuanh C.

Report Date:

2012-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

53.0

Abstract:

Introduction Dental caries remains a major problem in the US military. Incipientlesions progress slowly, taking 3-4 years to progress from the enamel surfaceinto dentin. For lesions in dentin, measurable radiographic progression occurswithin 1-3 years. Although anecdotal evidence suggests that military personnelexhibit increased caries activity during operational deployments, no studies havespecifically evaluated caries incidence or lesion progression among deployedpersonnel.Objectives To assess 1 the overall incidence of new dental caries lesions,and 2 the frequency of caries progression among US Marine Corps personnelfollowing operational deployment.

Descriptors:

• teeth
• tooth diseases
• Lesions
• dentistry
• military personnel
• surveys
• Cavities
• Dentin
• Deployment
• therapeutics
• Risk analysis

Subject Categories:

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE