Dental fluorosis and dental caries prevalence among 12 and 15-year-old school children in Nalgonda District, Andhra Pradesh, India

Sukhabogi, J R; Parthasarathi, P; Anjum, Shakeel; Shekar, Brc; Padma, C; Rani, AS

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“…Habit of taking soft drink was found to be statistically significance association with Streptococcus mutans dental caries. This also supported by similar findings done in India and Zimbabwe respectively [16,17]. This also might be associated with acid production by cariogenic organism such as Streptococcus mutans that adherent to teeth as result of fermentation of soft drink.…”

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Streptococcus mutans Dental Caries among Patients Attending Debre Berhan Referral Hospital, Ethiopia

Shenkute¹,

Asfaw²

2019

J Bacteriol Parasitol

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Background: Dental caries is an irreversible microbial disease of the calcified tissues of the teeth. Streptococcus mutans is a bacterial resident of the oral cavity and is considered to be the principal etiological agent of dental caries in humans. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with Streptococcus mutans dental caries. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among patients who attended Debre Berhan referral hospital dental clinic. Patient's demographic and clinical information was collected by using pre-tested questionnaire. Dental plaques from all patients was picked up by forceps and suspended in to phosphate-buffered saline for further Streptococcus mutans identification. Result: From a total of 115 study participants 56 (48.7%) and 59 (51.3%) were males and females respectively. The overall prevalence of Streptococcus mutans was 79 (68.7%) among patients with dental caries. participants 25 (21.7%) had gem bleeding and 47 (40.9%) of the participants had previous tooth decay. Conclusion: In this study, again Streptococcus mutans is the common public health problem among dental caries patients. Drinking soft drinks, oral debris and gingival index were the associated risk factor for dental caries of Streptococcus mutans.

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Streptococcus mutans Dental Caries among Patients Attending Debre Berhan Referral Hospital, Ethiopia

Shenkute¹,

Asfaw²

2019

J Bacteriol Parasitol

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“…Habit of taking soft drink was found to be statistically significance association with Streptococcus mutans dental caries. This also supported by similar findings done in India and Zimbabwe respectively (Prasai Dixit L. et al, 2013;Sukhabogi J. et al, 2014).This also might be associated with acid production by cariogenic organism such as Streptococcus mutans that adhere to teeth as result of fermentation of soft drink. Later the enamel of tooth went to tooth decay.…”

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Streptococcus mutans Dental Carries among Patients Attending Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia

2019

International Journal of Research Studies in Biosciences

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Dental plaque is an adherent deposit of bacteria and their products, which forms as a white greenish or even yellow film on all tooth surfaces. Dental plaque accumulates naturally at stagnant or retentive sites formed after one or two days with no oral hygiene (Nada HA et al., 2008).Dental caries is the single most prevalent and costly infectious disease worldwide, affecting more than 90% of the population in the US. The development of dental cavities requires the colonization of the tooth surface by acid producing bacteria such as Streptococcus mutans, in conjunction with the frequent ingestion of a cariogenic high sucrose diet, the substrate for acid and glucan production by organisms. The elevated amounts of acid and glucans modulate the establishment of cariogenic organisms within tightly adherent biofilms known as dental plaque (Catalan MA et al., 2011). Tooth surfaces colonized with S. mutans are at a higher risk for developing caries (Pannu P. et al., 2013).Dental caries is an irreversible microbial disease of the calcified tissues of the teeth, which is characterized by demineralization of the inorganic portion and destruction of the organic substance of the tooth, which often leads to cavitation. Dental caries is a multifactorial disease, which is caused by host, agent, and environmental factors (Kt S. et al., 2013).Streptococcus mutansare gram positive cocci bacteria. These facultative anaerobes are commonly found in the human oral cavity. It grow at temperatures of between 18-40 oc. Streptococcus mutans are a cariogenic microorganism that breaks down sugar for energy and produces an acidic environment, which dematerializes the superficial structure of the tooth. The result of the conversion disintegrates the coating of the tooth then later dissolves the calcium molecule creating hole (Whiley RA. and Beighton D. 2013; Jav ND. et al., 2013).It can be isolated from individuals either with or without a history of caries, but the development of dental carries dependent on the bacterial load strain variation of Streptococcus mutans (Smith B et al., 19998; Zhang L. et al., 2009). 2. MATERIAL AND METHODS 2.1. Study Area and Period The study was conducted at Jimma University specialized hospital, which is located around 352 km

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“…Nonetheless, other studies did not identify an association between fluorosis and sex, as in the communities 1 and 3 in this study (Sukhabogi et al, 2014;Ferreira et al, 2010). More research on the role of hormones and fluoride metabolism is required to elucidate this point.…”

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Nutritional status and dental fluorosis among schoolchildren in communities with different drinking water fluoride concentrations in a central region in Mexico

Camacho

Pérez

González³

et al. 2016

Science of The Total Environment

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Dental fluorosis and dental caries prevalence among 12 and 15-year-old school children in Nalgonda District, Andhra Pradesh, India

Cited by 25 publications

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Streptococcus mutans Dental Caries among Patients Attending Debre Berhan Referral Hospital, Ethiopia

Streptococcus mutans Dental Caries among Patients Attending Debre Berhan Referral Hospital, Ethiopia

Streptococcus mutans Dental Carries among Patients Attending Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia

Nutritional status and dental fluorosis among schoolchildren in communities with different drinking water fluoride concentrations in a central region in Mexico

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