Interproximal caries and premature tooth loss in primary dentition as risk factors for loss of space in the posterior sector
| Autor: | Lucas-Rincón, Salvador Eduardo, Robles-Bermeo, Norma Leticia, Lara-Carrillo, Edith, Scougall-Vilchis, Rogelio José, Pontigo-Loyola, América Patricia, Rueda-Ibarra, Vicente, Loyola-Rodríguez, Juan Pablo, Escoffié-Ramirez, Mauricio, Medina-Solís, Carlo Eduardo |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Zdroj: | Medicine |
| ISSN: | 1536-5964 0025-7974 |
| Popis: | Dental caries—a highly prevalent public health problem in preschoolers and school children—is the main cause of premature dental loss during childhood, and this may be related to loss of space in the posterior sector. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether interproximal caries and premature tooth loss (D and/or E) are risk factors for loss of space in the posterior sector. A comparative cross-sectional study (split-mouth type) was performed in schoolchildren (6–8 years old). Seventeen gypsum models were evaluated. These children presented with unilateral loss of a dental organ or interproximal caries (teeth D and/or E) and without such affectations on the other side. Measurements were made with a digital Vernier caliper. The dependent variable was the difference (loss of space, mm) between the control and case sides. The independent variables were type of affectation (interproximal caries or tooth loss), sex, age, arcade, and number of interproximal surfaces affected. The mean age was 6.82 ± 0.44 years and 64.7% were boys. The average space loss was 1.09 ± 0.18 mm (control vs case; P |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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