Prevalence of Caries on Individual Tooth Surfaces and its Distribution by Age and Gender in University Clinic Patients

Demırcı, Mustafa; Tuncer, Safa; Yuceokur, Ahmet Ayhan

doi:10.1055/s-0039-1697839

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“…The distribution of caries and fillings was also consistent with data in the literature (39,40), indicating that while some incipient lesions may have been missed, the overall incidence of caries was reliably assessed.…”

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The occurrence of dental caries is associated with atherosclerosis

Glodny¹,

Nasseri²,

Crismani³

et al. 2013

Clinics

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OBJECTIVE:Previous studies have suggested that marginal periodontitis is a risk factor for developing atherosclerosis. The objective of this study was to determine whether caries may also be associated with atherosclerosis.METHODS:The computed tomography data sets of 292 consecutive patients, 137 women and 155 men with a mean age of 54.1±17.3 years, were analyzed. Caries were quantified based on the number of decayed surfaces of all the teeth, and periodontitis was quantified on the basis of the horizontal bone loss in the jaw. The presence of chronic apical periodontitis (CAP) was assessed, and the aortic atherosclerotic burden was quantified using a calcium scoring method.RESULTS:The patients with <1 caries surfaces/tooth had a lower atherosclerotic burden (0.13±0.61 mL) than patients with ≥1 caries surfaces/tooth. The atherosclerotic burden was greater in patients with a higher number of lesions with pulpal involvement and more teeth with chronic apical periodontitis. In the logistical regression models, age (Wald 49.3), number of caries per tooth (Wald 26.4), periodontitis (Wald 8.6), and male gender (Wald 11) were found to be independent risk factors for atherosclerosis. In the linear regression analyses, age and the number of decayed surfaces per tooth were identified as influencing factors associated with a higher atherosclerotic burden, and the number of restorations per tooth was associated with a lower atherosclerotic burden.CONCLUSION:Dental caries, pulpal caries, and chronic apical periodontitis are associated positively, while restorations are associated inversely, with aortic atherosclerotic burden. Prospective studies are required to confirm these observations and answer the question of possible causality.

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The occurrence of dental caries is associated with atherosclerosis

Glodny¹,

Nasseri²,

Crismani³

et al. 2013

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“…The current study says that prevalence of anterior caries is more in males 55.2% and females 44.3% but this was not statistically significant, a similar study was done by Demerci et al 9 in 2010 of which females were 59.1% and males had 40.1%…”

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Prevalence of Caries on Anterior Teeth in Dakshina Kannada Population

Km¹,

Yelapure²,

Shetty³

2019

World Journal of Dentistry

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Aim:The main aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of caries on anterior teeth of Dakshin Kannada population. Materials and methods: Two thousand patients were examined for carries in the anterior tooth using mouth mirror and explorer under good lighting facilities, followed by a questionnaire to determine the prevalence of caries on the anterior tooth in Dakshina Kannada population. Results: It was found that 304 (15.2%) patients had anterior caries out of which the highest incidence was seen among the age of 15-30 years with 17.6% occurrence. It was found that there was a correlation between the time of sugar intake and anterior caries wherein 59.9% of the people consumed sugar in-between meals. Around 142 (46.7%) patients who had anterior caries also exhibited anterior crowding. Conclusion: Within the limitations of this study, it can be concluded that a strong correlation exists between the occurrence of anterior tooth caries and age, gender, location, dietary habits, and oral hygiene habits. Anterior teeth crowding should also be considered as a risk factor for the development of anterior tooth caries. Clinical significance: Anterior caries occurs as a result of poor oral hygiene which may be due to improper brushing technique, lack of patient education; unhealthy dietary habits, systemic conditions, and negligence. This study summarizes the changing trends in the prevalence of anterior caries which may be attributed to better oral hygiene maintenance, patient education, and awareness, routine dental check-ups.

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“…Anatomical variations may influence the initiation and progression of such an occurrence. Occlusal fissures on molars may contribute significantly to caries frequency (Demirci et al 2010). Access is also limited in the molar area, negatively influencing oral hygiene procedures, which impacts on a higher prevalence of caries (Carvalho 2014) with consequent pulpal injury and PREP (Estrela et al 2011, Marcenes et al 2013.…”

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