Dental Caries and Tooth Wear in a Byzantine Paediatric Population (7th to 10th Centuries AD) from Yenikapı-Constantinople, Istanbul

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 394-399
Author(s):  
Esber Caglar ◽  
Mehmet Görgülü ◽  
Ozgur O. Kuscu
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Tooth Loss ◽  
Tooth Wear ◽  
Paediatric Population ◽  
Permanent Teeth ◽  
Caries Prevalence ◽  
Fishing Community ◽  
Dental Wear ◽  
Archaeological Collections ◽  
Carious Lesions

Dental caries and wear are important conditions to record in archaeological collections. The aim of the present paper is to determine the frequency and distribution of dental caries and dental wear in a mediaeval Byzantine paediatric population in Yenikapı, Constantinople, Istanbul. The present research was carried out on the skeletal remains of 1 infant and 28 children with a total of 180 teeth (113 primary and 67 permanent teeth). The frequency of ante-mortem tooth loss in the sample was 1%. The total frequency of carious lesions in the sample was 2.2%. The frequency of dental wear was rather low (3.3%) exhibiting presence of dentin clusters mostly. The present study evaluated an archaeological collection with low dental wear and low dental caries prevalence indicating a fishing community.

Comparison of Dental Caries Prevalence in Patients with Cleft Lip and/or Palate and Their Sibling Controls

2009 ◽  
Vol 46 (5) ◽  
pp. 529-531 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmoud Al-Dajani
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Cleft Lip And Palate ◽  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Permanent Teeth ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Caries Prevalence ◽  
Dmft Index ◽  
And Control

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of dental caries in patients with cleft lip and/or palate and their cleft-free sibling controls. Methods: The two subject groups (patient and control) comprised 106 participants. The former group consisted of 53 patients with cleft lip and/or palate, aged 12 to 29 years, who visited the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Hospital at Damascus University of Syria. The control group consisted of the patients’ siblings who had no clefts, and they were sex matched to the patient group. Dental caries were examined clinically and were reported using the decayed, missing, and filled permanent teeth (DMFT) index. The DMFT scores were compared between the two groups. Results: The author found an overall association of dental caries with the presence of cleft lip and/or palate (odds ratio  =  2.52; 95% confidence interval  =  1.389–4.574; p < .05). The DMFT index scores were proportionally higher in patients with cleft lip and/or palate compared with the control group (p < .001). Conclusion: Subjects with cleft lip and palate are susceptible to dental caries independently of socioeconomic status.

Global Burden and Inequality of Dental Caries, 1990 to 2019

2021 ◽  
pp. 002203452110562
Author(s):  
P.Y.F. Wen ◽  
M.X. Chen ◽  
Y.J. Zhong ◽  
Q.Q. Dong ◽  
H.M. Wong
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Decomposition Analysis ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Permanent Teeth ◽  
Deciduous Teeth ◽  
Global Burden ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Caries Prevalence ◽  
Uncertainty Interval

Previous studies on the global burden of caries primarily focused on simple descriptive statistics. We aimed to characterize the burden, trends, and inequalities of untreated caries of permanent and deciduous teeth from 1990 to 2019 at the global, regional, and national levels through an array of analytic approaches. Estimates of caries burden were extracted from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Decomposition analysis was performed to examine the contribution of demographic and epidemiologic factors to the evolving number of prevalent caries cases. In portfolio analysis, the caries epidemiologic profile of each country was categorized by terciles of age-standardized prevalence in 2019 and average annual percentage change from 1990 to 2019. Sociodemographic attribution analysis was performed to reveal the scale of inequality in burden of caries. Age-standardized prevalence of caries in permanent and deciduous teeth decreased 3.6% (95% uncertainty interval, 2.6% to 4.5%) and 3.0% (1.3% to 4.9%), respectively. Population growth was the key driver of the changes in the number of caries cases, especially in sub-Saharan Africa (percentage contribution: 126.6%, permanent teeth; 103.0%, deciduous teeth). Caries prevalence in the permanent dentition was lower in more developed countries, whereas a reverse trend was noted in the deciduous dentition, except for the highest sociodemographic quintile where caries prevalence was the lowest. Globally, 64.6 million (95% CI, 64.4 to 64.9 million) and 62.9 million (62.8 to 63.1 million) prevalent cases of caries in permanent and deciduous teeth were attributable to sociodemographic inequality in 2019. This amounted to 3.2% (3.2% to 3.2%) and 12.1% (12.1% to 12.1%) of the global number of prevalent cases of caries in permanent and deciduous teeth. Burden of dental caries remains a global public health challenge. A systemwide reform of the global oral health care system is needed to tackle the causes of the burden and inequality of dental caries.

scholarly journals Epidemiological Analysis of Dental Caries Prevalence of the Different Types of Permanent Teeth in a Fluoride and a Non-Fluoride Community

1979 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 328-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitsumasa TAZAWA ◽  
Yoichi IIJIMA ◽  
Toshihide KUMETA ◽  
Masato MIYAZAWA ◽  
YEH-CHING Tsay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Permanent Teeth ◽  
Caries Prevalence ◽  
Epidemiological Analysis ◽  
Different Types

scholarly journals Reasons and Patterns of Permanent Teeth Loss among Patients attending a Dental College in Kathmandu

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-13
Author(s):  
Anju Khapung ◽  
G. Nagaraja Rao ◽  
Sujita Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Periodontal Disease ◽  
Tooth Loss ◽  
World Health ◽  
Common Reason ◽  
Permanent Teeth ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference

Introduction: According to World Health Organization, oral health means the retention throughout life of a functional, aesthetic and natural dentition of not less than 20 teeth and not requiring a prosthesis. The major reasons for tooth loss are dental caries and periodontal disease. Proper understanding of reasons for tooth loss helps to improve oral health. Objective: To identify the reasons and patterns of permanent teeth loss among patients attending Kantipur Dental College. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among 403 patients aged 18 years and above attending Kantipur Dental College, Kathmandu by convenience sampling method. Data was collected through structured questionnaire and clinical examination and was analysed using SPSS version 20. Results: A total of 403 patients were examined of which 38% had tooth loss. Mean number of tooth loss was 2.99+3.44. Statistically significant difference was found in mean tooth loss between age groups and levels of education (P value < 0.001). Dental caries was the most common reason of tooth loss followed by periodontal disease. Most common reason for not saving the tooth was "tooth cannot be saved" (65.1%). Mandibular molars accounted for majority of tooth loss followed by maxillary molars. Conclusion: The results of the present study show that dental caries was the major cause of tooth loss irrespective of the age group. It points out the need to carry out oral health awareness and other preventive programs both at school and community levels.

scholarly journals Prevalence of dental caries and Clinical sequel of untreated dental caries evaluated with PUFA index among school going children in the rural Mysuru Taluk, Karnataka

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 254-261
Author(s):  
Raghavendra Shanbhog ◽  
Srilatha K T ◽  
Madhushree B ◽  
Manjunatha S N ◽  
Chanchala H P
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Permanent Teeth ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Caries Prevalence ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Prevalence Studies

In literature real time monitoring of dental caries in rural parts of India are lacking. This warrants periodic prevalence studies to plan and implement oral health programs. So the present study aims at evaluating the dental caries status among rural population in Mysuru Taluk, of Karnataka. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1800 children with recruited populations at varying age levels of three population groups 4-6, 8-10 and 12-14 years. Data regarding oral health status (DMFT, deft, PUFA, pufa) were collected by type-III clinical examinations. The collected data were administered statistically. In 8-10 years children permanent teeth caries prevalence was found to be 54.3% which increased to 67.8 % in12-14 years. Among 4-6 years children primary teeth caries prevalence was found to be 47.4% which increased to 73.2% in 8-10 years. Among 4-6 and 12-14 years children percentage prevalence of PUFA was 32.2% which increased to 52.3% in 8-10 years. No clinically significant variation was observed in Caries prevalence among gender. The study outcome revealed oral health condition in children of rural Mysuru was neglected. High prevalence of dental caries was observed among Children with low dental care utilization.

scholarly journals Gambaran keparahan karies pada anak usia 6, 9 dan 12 tahun di Kabupaten Pinrang , Sulawesi Selatanmenggunakanindeks PUFA/pufa Overview of severity of dental caries on 6, 9, and 12 years old children in Pinrang Regency, South Sulawesi using PUFA/pufa index

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 76
Author(s):  
Rini Pratiwi ◽  
Ririn Mutmainnah
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Oral Mucosa ◽  
Permanent Teeth ◽  
Caries Prevalence ◽  
Entire Sample ◽  
South Sulawesi ◽  
Pufa Index ◽  
Pulp Exposure

Caries remains a major challenge for public health, and is a major problem for children. Based on 2007 Basic HealthResearch, in South Sulawesi, the prevalence of oral health problems of 5-14-year-old children was 42.2% and theprevalence of active caries on children aged 12 years was 39%. This study aims to describe the severity of untreatedcaries at 6, 9 and 12 years old, using pathfinder survey, samples are 6, 9 and 12 years old, respectively 450 children,in three districts of Pinrang, South Sulawesi. Index of PUFA/pufa was used to assess the severity of untreated caries.This index records the involvement of pulp (P/p), ulceration (U/u) of oral mucosa due to tooth fragment, fistula (F/f)and abscess (A/a). The results showed that most found caries involve the pulp exposure both in the permanent (P) anddeciduous (p) on the entire sample. Overall caries prevalence on 6-year-old is 62% with the highest component ofdental caries and there are 8 permanent teeth with caries with pulp involvement. For ages 9 years 65.8% with a 10% permanent dental caries and 12 years old is the highest prevalence of caries in permanent teeth, which is 25.3%. It isconcluded that 9-year-old children in the mixed dental period showed severe caries.

scholarly journals Dietary and behavioral inferences from dental pathology and non-masticatory wear on dentitions from a British medieval town

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Towle ◽  
Carole Davenport ◽  
Joel D. Irish ◽  
Isabelle De Groote
Keyword(s):  
Tooth Loss ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Permanent Teeth ◽  
Central Incisor ◽  
Maxillary Central Incisor ◽  
Anterior Teeth ◽  
Dental Pathology ◽  
Carious Lesions ◽  
Antemortem Tooth Loss ◽  
Time Periods

AbstractDental pathology and wear data can provide valuable insights into diet, cultural practices, and the health of populations. In this study, various dental pathologies and types of wear were recorded for 41 individuals (914 permanent teeth), excavated from the medieval cemetery of St. Owens Church in Southgate Street, Gloucester. Teeth were studied macroscopically with a 10x hand lens to confirm the presence of specific pathologies. Relatively high rates of antemortem chipping on the anterior teeth, and the presence of maxillary central incisor notches, suggested that the Gloucester population commonly used their teeth for non-masticatory activities. Abscessing and antemortem tooth loss fell within previously reported ranges for British medieval sites (2.6% and 6% respectively). However, the sample exhibits extremely high levels of carious lesions and calculus. Nearly 24% of teeth have at least one carious lesion, and the presence of calculus was recorded in 74% of teeth within the sample. Overall caries frequency is similar to sites from later time periods. This frequency may reflect Gloucester’s location as a large port town. Remains from the same area, but the earlier Roman period, also shows high rates of both caries and calculus, suggesting a continuation of consuming certain cariogenic foods is likely.

scholarly journals Dental Caries Prevalence and Tooth Loss in Chilean Adult Population: First National Dental Examination Survey

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Urzua ◽  
C. Mendoza ◽  
O. Arteaga ◽  
G. Rodríguez ◽  
R. Cabello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Tooth Loss ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Personal Income ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Caries Prevalence ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression

The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of dental caries, tooth loss, and risk factors among adult population of Chile. Furthermore, age, gender, and behavioural specific differences in caries prevalence and tooth loss were examined. A national stratified multistage probabilistic sample design in two-age cohorts was applied to the Chilean population. A sample of 1553 adults, comprising 1088 individuals aged 35–44 and 465 senior individuals aged 65–74, were examined. The DMFT was evaluated following WHO recommendations using diagnostic criteria of caries lesions into dentin. The data were analyzed by univariate and multivariate models using logistic regression analyses. Results showed a mean DMFT of 15.06 in the 35–44-year-old group and of 21.57 in the 65–74 group. Factors related to tooth loss in the 35–44 group through univariate logistic regression were depression (OR 1.9 CI 95% 1.26–2.85), education level <12 years (OR 2.24 CI 95% 1.31–3.73), personal income (OR 1.51 CI 95% 1.04–2.19), and familiar income (OR 2.05 CI 95% 1.34–3.13), and through multivariate logistic regression in the same age group were depression (OR 1.93 CI 95% 1.24–3.0), education level <12 years (OR 1.94 CI 95% 1.2–3.14), and familiar income (OR 1.71 CI 95% 1.09–2.68). Factors related to tooth loss in the 65–74-year-old group through univariate logistic regression were education level <12 years (OR 2.54 CI 95% 1.3–4.96) and personal income (OR 1.66 CI 95% 1.05–2.63), and for multivariate logistic regression in the same age group, it was education level <12 years (OR 2.51 CI 95% 1.21–5.18). In conclusion, adult population in Chile showed a high prevalence of dental caries and tooth loss, as age, education level, personal and familiar incomes, and depression are being the main risk factors.

Silver Diamine Fluoride – A “Silver-fluoride Bullet” for Dental Caries

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 279-282
Author(s):  
Pallavi Goel ◽  
Vikram R ◽  
Adarsha M S ◽  
Sudhanva M E
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Permanent Teeth ◽  
Silver Diamine Fluoride ◽  
Health Measures ◽  
Carious Lesions ◽  
Silver Fluoride

Dental caries is one of the most prevalent diseases across the globe, affecting all age groups. Various public health measures like water fluoridation have been started to control the spread of caries, especially among children. But these intervention methods are inaccessible to people in some parts of the world. Thus, a product called Silver Diamine Fluoride was introduced, which can help arrest carious lesions at an early stage. It is a beneficial aid for caries arrest in both primary and permanent teeth. Also, can be used for arresting root caries. Thus, the objective of this review article is to discuss about silver diamine fluoride and its diverse uses from both clinician and public health point of view.

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