Prevalence of black stain and dental caries in children attending a university pediatric dentistry clinic in Istanbul

Abstract

Siyah dışsal renkleşmesi olan ve olmayan çocukların sayısı DMF-T ve df-t değerlerine, cinsiyete, ebeveyn eğitim seviyesine ve diş fırçalama sıklığına göre fark göstermedi (p> 0.05). Sonuçlar:Ortalama df-t ve DMF-T değerleri, siyah dışsal renkleşmesi olan ve olmayan çocuklar arasında anlamlı fark göstermedi. Siyah dışsal renkleşme ile df-t ve DMF-T değerleri arasında anlamlı ilişki saptanmadı.Çalışmamıza dahil olan çocuklarda siyah dışsal renkleşme prevalansı literatürdeki Brezilya, İtalya, Almanya, İspanya, Polonya, Filipinler, Hindistan, Yunanistan ve Çin'deki çocuklardakinden daha yüksek, İsviçre ve Birleşik Krallık'taki çocuklardakinden daha düşük bulundu. Anahtar sözcükler: Siyah dışsal renkleşme, diş çürüğü, çocuklar ABS TRACTPrevalence of black stain and dental caries in children attending a university pediatric dentistry clinic in IstanbulObjective: The purpose of the present study is to investigate the prevalence of black stain and dental caries in Istanbul schoolchildren attending a university pediatric dentistry clinic and compare it with the literature findings from other countries. Methods: Presence of black stain and WHO df-t/DMF-T scores wererecorded from randomly selected 325 (boys: 167, girls: 158) schoolchildren between 5 to 13 years of age who reside in Istanbul and attend Marmara University Pediatric Dentistry Clinic.Results: Black stain was observed in 60 children (27 boys, 33 girls).The overall percentage of children affected by black stain was 18.5%.The mean df-t, DMF-T scores for children with black stain (3.67 ± 3.25;1.39±1.68) did not differ from children without black stain (4.29±3.48;1.79±2) (p>0.05). Number of children with and without black stain did not differ according to DMF-T and df-t scores, gender, parental education levels and toothbrushing frequency (p>0.05). Conclusions:The mean df-t and DMF-T scores were not statistically different between the groups with stain and without stain. Black staining and df-t, DMF-T scores were not associated with each other.The prevalence of staining in our sample was found higher than the prevalence reported from Brazil,

DNA profiling of Streptococcus mutans in children with and without black tooth stains: A polymerase chain reaction analysis

“…This finding is contradictory to the prevalence study done by Akyuz et al ., who had stated that there was no association between the BSs and low caries prevalence. [ 15 ] The current study strongly suggests that there exists a greater diversity in the S. mutans between the caries-active and black tooth stains. The knowledge of this genotypic diversity of S. mutans in BSs and caries-active individuals may help in the development of new treatment strategies for the prevention of these BSs.…”

“…Akyuz et al . had reported that there was no relation between black tooth stains and caries activity,[ 15 ] and few studies positively support the low caries prevalence in children with BSs. [ 10 11 16 ] Since there is no complete absence of S. mutans in saliva or plaque of children with BSs,[ 7 17 ] it is imperative to elicit the reason for their low caries activity in children with these BSs.…”

Caries Experience of Black Stained Teeth Using ICDAS II

“…BS can be observed in both dentitions, primary and permanent, and the prevalence was reported as 1% to 20%, varying according to the country and the population where the study was conducted [7]. However, studies conducted in different countries emphasize that BS formation does not make a significant difference between the sexes [1,[8][9][10].…”

“…Many epidemiological studies in this area have shown that patients with BS have a low caries experience [1,8,9,[17][18][19][20]. The studies have showed the caries-reducing effect of black stains by pointing low DMFT value, which is a parameter that measures the total caries experience, missing teeth and restorations of the individual's entire mouth.…”

“…Etiology shows differences in terms of appearance, localization, content, severity, degree of tooth attachment [1,2]. Pigments are etiologically separated into three groups and can be listed as: extrinsic, intrinsic, and internalized.…”