Descriptors of permanent teeth with cariously exposed pulp in patients presenting at a Nigerian hospital

Ajayi, Y.O.; Sofola, OO

doi:10.3109/00016357.2012.757643

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“…Despite the reduction in the incidence of dental caries throughout the world, tooth decay is one of the most common adverse oral conditions, especially among socioeconomically underprivileged populations [1][2][3][4][5]. Indeed, dental caries remains one of the most common childhood diseases [6].…”

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Impact of untreated dental caries and its clinical consequences on the oral health-related quality of life of schoolchildren aged 8–10 years

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Impact of untreated dental caries and its clinical consequences on the oral health-related quality of life of schoolchildren aged 8–10 years

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“…Dental caries continues to be one of the most widespread diseases in the world [ 1 ]. In particular, children are predisposed to the development of carious lesions, and their treatment is not just a problem in low- and middle-income countries [ 2 , 3 ]. Even in economically developed countries such as the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and the United States, the treatment of decayed primary teeth remains an on-going public health challenge [ 4 – 7 ].…”

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Clinical consequences of untreated dental caries in German 5- and 8-year-olds

Grund

Goddon²,

Schüler

et al. 2015

BMC Oral Health

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BackgroundAbout half of all carious lesions in primary teeth of German 6- to 7-year-old children remain untreated, but no data regarding the clinical consequences of untreated dental caries are available. Therefore, this cross-sectional observational study aimed to assess the prevalence and experience of caries and odontogenic infections in the primary dentition of 5- and 8-year-old German children.MethodsDental examinations were performed in 5-year-old pre-school children (n = 496) and in 8-year-old primary school children (n = 608) living in the Westphalian Ennepe-Ruhr district. Schools and preschools were selected by sociodemographic criteria including size, area, ownership, socio-economic status. Caries was recorded according to WHO criteria (1997). The Lorenz curves were used to display the polarisation of dental caries. Caries pattern in 5-year-olds was categorized by Wyne’s (1997) definition of early childhood caries (ECC). Odontogenic infections as clinical consequence of untreated dental caries were assessed by the pufa index. The ‘untreated caries-pufa ratio’ was calculated, and the Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient (ρ) was used for evaluating the correlation between dmft and pufa scores. Categorical data were compared between groups using the chi-square test and continuous data were analysed by t-test.ResultsCaries prevalence and experience in the primary dentition was 26.2 %/0.9 ± 2.0 dmft in 5-year-olds and 48.8 %/2.1 ± 2.8 dmft in 8-year-olds. ECC type I (22 %) was the prevalent caries pattern in 5-year-olds. About 30 % of the tooth decay was treated (5y: 29.7 %/8y: 39.3 %). The Lorenz curves showed a strong caries polarisation on 20 % of the children. Pufa prevalence and experience was 4.4 %/0.1 ± 0.5 pufa in 5-year-olds and 16.6 %/0.3 ± 0.9 pufa in 8-year-olds. In 5-year-olds 14.2 % and in 8-year-olds 34.2 % of the d-component had progressed mainly to the pulp. A significant correlation between dmft and pufa scores exists in both age groups (5y: ρ = 0.399; 8y: ρ = 0.499). First deciduous molars were most frequently affected by odontogenic infections, presenting virtually all pufa scores (>95 %).ConclusionsPrevalence and experience of odontogenic infections and the untreated caries-pufa ratio were increasing from the younger to the elder children. Dmft and pufa scores in primary teeth predict a higher caries risk in permanent teeth. The pufa index highlights relevant information for decision makers to develop effective oral health care programs for children at high risk for caries.

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“…Oral health conditions in high-income countries have improved. However, dental caries continues to be a major public health problem [ 1 ], especially in low- and middle-income countries [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]. Dental decay is very common in childhood [ 5 ], and if left untreated, the disease advances, with a significant impact on the child's general health, development, quality of life, productivity, school attendance and educational performance, maybe even resulting in hospitalization [ 6 , 7 , 8 ].…”

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Clinical Consequences of Untreated Dental Caries Evaluated with the Pulpal Involvement-Roots-Sepsis Index in the Primary Dentition of School Children from the Raipur and Durg Districts, Chhattisgarh State, India

Tiwari¹,

Dubey²,

Singh³

et al. 2014

Med Princ Pract

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Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of the clinical consequences of untreated dental caries in primary dentition among 6- to 8-year-old children using the prs [pulpal involvement (p), roots (r) and sepsis (s)] index and record the distribution of prs among boys and girls.Subjects and Methods: The study included a sample of 371 children aged 6-8 years with at least one carious primary molar tooth, who had been randomly selected from schools in the districts of Raipur and Durg, Chhattisgarh State, India. We recorded the presence of decayed, extracted and filled (i.e. def) teeth. The prevalence of the consequences of untreated dental caries was evaluated using the prs index. The data were statistically analyzed to express the prevalence of prs among boys and girls and the distribution of individual prs codes in the sample population. Results: The prevalence of carious lesions was very high (87%) and teeth with clinical consequences of untreated dental caries were found in 49.3% of the children. The prs distribution in children who were 8 years old (40.9%) was higher than in the 6-year-old children (25.6%). In the group of 8-year-olds, the occurrence of prs was greater among the boys whereas in the 6- and 7-year-old group, it was greater among the girls. Conclusion: The prs index is a valuable tool for measuring the clinical consequences of untreated dental caries. It could be useful for epidemiological studies and provide relevant information regarding treatment needs.

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Descriptors of permanent teeth with cariously exposed pulp in patients presenting at a Nigerian hospital

Abstract: Extraction was the predominant treatment chosen for cariously exposed permanent teeth due to the condition of the tooth.

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Impact of untreated dental caries and its clinical consequences on the oral health-related quality of life of schoolchildren aged 8–10 years

Impact of untreated dental caries and its clinical consequences on the oral health-related quality of life of schoolchildren aged 8–10 years

Clinical consequences of untreated dental caries in German 5- and 8-year-olds

Clinical Consequences of Untreated Dental Caries Evaluated with the Pulpal Involvement-Roots-Sepsis Index in the Primary Dentition of School Children from the Raipur and Durg Districts, Chhattisgarh State, India

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