Posts Tagged: caries

Dec 11

Assessment of dental anxiety and the prevalence of dental caries in a group of 6-9 years old children

Ramona Vlad 1, Oana Elena Stoica 1, Alexandra Mihaela Stoica 1, Monica Monea 1
1 George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureș, Romania

Children`s dental anxiety is responsible for increasing dental health problems, as patients avoid seeking treatment.
The aim of our study was to evaluate the level of dental anxiety and its correlation with dental health status in a group of children aged between 6-9 years.
Material and Methods. Our study included 56 children: first, they completed a questionnaire and then the decay-missing-filled teeth index was measured (DMFT).
Results. From a total of 59 children, 29 children had dental anxiety (51.78%) and the prevalence of caries was 69%. The mean and SD for the DMFT index was 1.76+/- 1.54 (2.04 +/- 1.98 for boys and 1.69 +/- 1.72 for girls, with p= 0.0391, p<0.05).
In conclusion, the level of dental anxiety can be reduced by frequent visits to the dental office. A favorable personal experience might help children increasing their confidence for dental treatment. There was a significant negative association between the value of filled teeth and the level of child`s anxiety.

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This entry was posted in Original paper, Volume 3, Issue 2, December 2020 on December 11, 2020
Jun 12

Clinical-statistical analysis of correlations between caries risk indicators and the prevalence of maxillary dental anomalies in a group of children from Tirgu Mures

Mariana Păcurar 1, Eugen Bud 1, Haj Alexandra 2, Manuela Chibelean 1, Maria Cristina Figueiredo Pollmann 3
1 Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tirgu Mures, Romania
2 Psihiatric Clinical, Emergency Mures Hospital, Tirgu Mures, Romania
3 Faculdade de Medicina Dentária da Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Although oral health has improved worldwide, oral diseases still continue to pose a major public health problem, especially within communities belonging to socially disadvantaged groups who still face increased levels of carious lesions and periodontal diseases. Currently, the distribution and severity of oral diseases vary greatly from one country to another as well as among the different areas of the same country.
There are several studies published that have attempted to establish the correlation between the indicator of dental caries in mixed dentition and the risk of maxillary dental anomalies, as well as the way in which intra-arch and inter-arch modifications occur. Premature loss of temporary teeth, as a consequence of untreated dental caries, can cause severe three-dimensional disorders of the dental arches and implicitly of dental occlusion, interfering with the harmonious development of the physiological dentition.

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This entry was posted in Original paper, Volume 1, Issue 1, June 2018 on June 12, 2018