The Prevalence of Dental Caries in Relation to Maturity

Mansbridge, J. N.

doi:10.1136/adc.33.171.455

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“…When comparing DMFT scores between male and female patients, the current study found no difference in contrast with the findings in studies by Lukacs, Mansbridge, and Cahen et al, who found that women had significantly higher DMFT scores than men in a healthy population ( Mansbridge, 1958 , Cahen et al, 1977 , Lukacs and Largaespada, 2006 , Lukacs, 2011a , Lukacs, 2011b ).…”

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Assessment of oral health and care in head and neck oncology patients in King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center-Jeddah

Bundugji

Bafarat

Bundagji

et al. 2021

The Saudi Dental Journal

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Objectives To assess oral hygiene indices, dental status, and oral health practices among head and neck cancer patients at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSHRC)-Jeddah. Materials and Methods The charts of 117 patients with head and neck cancer were reviewed to identify the decayed/missing/filled teeth (DMFT) index, calculus index (CI), gingival index (MGI), and oral hygiene index. The type of cancer, other systemic diseases, and sex data were extracted from the records and analyzed using SPSS statistical software for descriptive statistics, Student’s t -test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and Spearman correlation statistical analyses. Results The total mean DMFT index was 14.33. The significant caries index (SiC) for the studied sample was 25.87. Men had a mean DMFT of 14.11 (SD 9.8). The mean DMFT index for women was 14.63 (SD 9.7). The DMFT score for patients with systemic disease was 17.47 (SD 9.9). Patients with no other diseases had a mean DMFT score of 12.82 (SD 9.3). The DMFT index was not significantly different between men and women (p = 0.925). One-way ANOVA (F = 1.729) revealed no significant difference (p = 0.110) between DMFT scores according to the location of the cancer. DMFT with systemic disease showed no significant difference (p = 0.6) in comparison to patients without systemic disease. The Spearman rho statistic revealed no correlation between the DMFT score and CI (p = 0.383). Conclusions The total DMFT score was 14.33. The total SiC was 25.87. The DMFT scores of men and women were not significantly different. Cancer location and presence or absence of systemic diseases did not affect the DMFT score. The DMFT score and CI were not correlated, but a correlation was found between the DMFT score and MGI and the oral hygiene index.

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