Clinical consequences of untreated dental caries in German 5- and 8-year-olds

• DOI: 10.1186/s12903-015-0121-8
• Publication Date: 2015-11-04T10:33:34Z
• Authors: Katrin Grund; Inka Goddon; Ina M. Schüler; Thomas Lehmann; Roswitha Heinrich...
• Keywords: Permanent dentition; Early childhood caries; Cross-sectional study

About half of all carious lesions in primary teeth German 6- to 7-year-old children remain untreated, but no data regarding the clinical consequences untreated dental caries are available. Therefore, this cross-sectional observational study aimed assess prevalence and experience odontogenic infections dentition 5- 8-year-old children. Dental examinations were performed 5-year-old pre-school (n = 496) school 608) living Westphalian Ennepe-Ruhr district. Schools preschools selected by sociodemographic criteria including size, area, ownership, socio-economic status. Caries was recorded according WHO (1997). The Lorenz curves used display polarisation caries. pattern 5-year-olds categorized Wyne's (1997) definition early childhood (ECC). Odontogenic as consequence assessed pufa index. 'untreated caries-pufa ratio' calculated, Spearman's rank correlation coefficient (ρ) for evaluating between dmft scores. Categorical compared groups using chi-square test continuous analysed t-test. 26.2 %/0.9 ± 2.0 48.8 %/2.1 2.8 8-year-olds. ECC type I (22 %) prevalent 5-year-olds. 30 % tooth decay treated (5y: 29.7 %/8y: 39.3 %). showed a strong on 20 Pufa 4.4 %/0.1 0.5 16.6 %/0.3 0.9 In 14.2 8-year-olds 34.2 d-component had progressed mainly pulp. A significant scores exists both age ρ 0.399; 8y: 0.499). First deciduous molars most frequently affected infections, presenting virtually (>95 Prevalence ratio increasing from younger elder Dmft predict higher risk permanent teeth. index highlights relevant information decision makers develop effective oral health care programs at high