| Autor: |
Yin, Tan Ying, Tin-Oo, Mon Mon, Alam, Mohammad Khursheed |
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International Medical Journal; Jun2013, Vol. 20 Issue 3, p395-398, 4p |
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Background: Bitewing examination is helpful for detecting hidden lesions in the approximal surface and is an essential aid for clinical diagnosis. Objective: This study aim to assess the prevalence of approximal carious lesions from radiograph and treatment given. Methods: A retrospective record review study was carried out on 239 clinical records of patients age 14 and above who attended in dental clinic of HUSM from January 2008 to December 20011. Readable bitewings of second molar to first premolar were assessed for the absence or presence and depth of caries. Caries prevalence, distribution of caries and treatment given were calculated by frequency (%). Results: A total of 4538 surfaces were examined. Lesions confined to the outer half of the enamel and inner half of enamel were found in 7.1% and 3.5% of surfaces respectively. Lesions in outer half of dentine were 2.8% and lesions beyond the outer part of the dentine were 3.8%. No treatment was given for most of the surfaces with radiolucency in the enamel. Topical fluoride was given in the 4% of outer and 8.8% of inner half of the enamel. While surface with caries extend into dentine (59.7%) and more than half of dentine (58.6%) were replaced with restoration. The more extensive treatment such as RCT and extraction were found in 22.7% of dentinal caries surface. Conclusion: Both enamel and dentine caries prevalence was low. Most enamel caries were not intervened. Preventive intervention was given more in enamel caries. Dentinal caries were restored according to the depth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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