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CLINICAL FEATURES OF THE CARIES COURSE OF TEMPORARY TEETH IN CHILDREN
Oksana Godovanets1, Anastasiia Kotelban1, Dojnitsa Romaniuk1
1BUKOVYNIAN STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, CHERNIVTSI, UKRAINE.
Objective:
The aim: Assess the incidence of caries of temporary teeth in children using the indices drxfm, SIC, ICDAS.
Patients And Methods:
Materials and methods: A survey of 255 children 3 and 6 years old was conducted and 2 research groups were formed. We determined the prevalence, intensity of caries by the expanded formula drxfm, SIC-index and ICDAS II 1-6, as well as determined the Green-Vermilion hygienic index.
Results:
Results: The high prevalence of caries of permanent teeth according to WHO criteria was revealed. The average value of ICDAS II 1-6 at the age of 3 years is 1.91 « 0.24 teeth, p <0.05. In 6-year-olds, this index was 3.78 « 0.32 teeth, p <0.05. In 3-year-old children, the average value of SIC was 2.64 « 0.09 teeth, which probably differed from that of 6-year-old children - 6.82 « 0.12 teeth. Regarding the Green-Vermilion index, unsatisfactory oral hygiene was found in children aged 3 and 6 years.
Conclusion:
Conclusions: Thus, the obtained high rates of prevalence and intensity of caries determine the special importance of caries prevention measures and indicate the need to find new approaches in the fight for dental health of children.
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