The odontal status of the permanent primary molar in a group of children aged between 7 and 15 year-old

Autor: Cristian Funieru, Mihaela Stan, Oana Andreea Diaconu, Andreea Gabriela Nicola, Disciplina de Parodontologie, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie, Tg. Mureş, Adina Magdalena Bunget, Marina Olimpia Amărăscu, C Dăguci, Disciplina de Ortodonţie, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie, Craiova, Disciplina de Sănătate Orală, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie, Craiova, Edwin Sever Bechir, Iren Moraru, Disciplina de Endodonţie, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie, Craiova, Disciplina de Materiale Dentare, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie, Craiova, Petre Mărăşescu, Ionela Teodora Dascălu, Felicia Mărăşescu, Disciplina de Prevenţie Orodentară, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie, Craiova
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Romanian Journal of Stomatology. 63:132-136
ISSN: 2069-6078
1843-0805
DOI: 10.37897/rjs.2017.3.6
Popis: The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of dental caries of first permanent molars in a group of children of Craiova. The sample of the study consisted of 83 children aged 7-15 years. The children were examined in a dental office and for each patient it had been analyzed the clinical status of first permanent molars, and it had been calculated the DMFT index. 332 of first permanent molars of 83 children were examined. The percentage of caries damages of first permanent molars was: 6% of girls and 12% of boys had extractions, 21% of girls and 51% of boys had very damaged molars, 38% of girls and 66% of boys had at least one cavity of first permanent molars. The prevalence of caries increases with age, and the extracted molars were found to the children aged 10-15 years. The prevalence of first permanent molars caries is high. The study reveals high percentage of damaged and lost molars to the children aged under 15 years. It is necessary to apply preventive methods in order to improve children’s oral health.
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