Aim of the study in the optimisation of the child’s dental management, especially regarding the health and odonto-periodontal integrity of mixed dentition.
Materials and methods
We performed a clinical and paraclinical population based study from the point of view of carious activity in mixed dentition on a lot of 212 subjects with the ages between 6 and 12 years, from urban and rural areas of Bacau and Iasi.
Results
In 84.32% of cases the dmft > 0, in 50.98% exists an association with DMFT > 0. Low frequency of tooth brushing associated with dmft > 0, lead to an increased risk of caries in permanent dentition. In the studied lot most children admit eating sweets (86.79%), of which 65.21% have over two snacks a day between main meals.
Conclusions
It is considered that clinical variables associated with consumption of carbohydrates or with Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus acidophilus presence or with low frequency of tooth brushing can be relevant predictors for the occurrence of dental caries in mixed dentition and permanent dentition.
Authors: Laura-Maria Gavrilă, Marinela Păsăreanu, Vasilica Toma, Eugeniu Mihalaș, Dana-Cristiana Maxim
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