Clinical Assessment of Effects of Untreated Dental Caries in School Going Children Using PUFA Index

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Clinical Assessment ◽  
Pufa Index ◽  
Untreated Dental Caries

Untreated Dental Caries Is Associated with Reports of Verbal Bullying in Children 8-10 Years Old

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (5) ◽  
pp. 482-488 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jéssica C. Barasuol ◽  
Josiane P. Soares ◽  
Renata G. Castro ◽  
Angela Giacomin ◽  
Bruna M. Gonçalves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Prevalence Ratio ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Multiple Model ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pufa Index ◽  
Verbal Bullying ◽  
Oral Condition ◽  
Untreated Dental Caries

The objective of this research was to verify the association between verbal bullying and untreated dental caries. The present cross-sectional study had a representative sample of 1,589 children, aged 8-10 years, from public schools. Information on verbal bullying related to the oral condition was obtained through a questionnaire directed to the students. Clinical data were collected by 4 calibrated examiners (kappa > 0.70) using the DMFT/dmft and PUFA/pufa indexes for caries. Socioeconomic issues were answered by those responsible. The prevalence of verbal bullying related to the oral condition was 27%. The results of the Poisson regression, in an adjusted multiple model, showed a significant association between bullying and untreated caries lesions (prevalence ratio, PR: 1.27; 95% CI: 1.07-1.52), PUFA/pufa index (PR: 1.34; 95% CI: 1.11-1.61), pulp involvement (PR: 1.35; 95% CI: 1.09-1.67), and abscess (PR: 1.74; 95% CI: 1.18-2.56). It was concluded that children with untreated dental caries had a higher prevalence of verbal bullying when compared to caries-free or disease-treated children.

scholarly journals Keparahan karies gigi yang tidak dirawat pada siswa SD GMIM 31 Manado berdasarkan indeks PUFA

e-GIGI ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Inriyani A. Sumual ◽  
Damajanty H.C. Pangemanan ◽  
Vonny N.S. Wowor
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Tooth Decay ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Tooth Structure ◽  
Surrounding Structure ◽  
Pufa Index ◽  
Focal Infection ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Untreated Dental Caries

Abstract: Dental caries is one of the infectious diseases that can damage the tooth structure resulted in tooth decay. Untreated dental caries will continue damaging the teeth and create infection around the surrounding structure. This infection destroys tissue around the teeth and can cause ulceration, abscess, and fistula. Moreover, it acts as focal infection to other organs. Children are vulnerable to dental caries. This study was aimed to determine the severity of untreated dental caries in SD GMIM 31 Manado based on PUFA index. This was a descriptive study with a cross sectional design. Population consisted of 90 students grade I to grade VI of SD GMIM 31 Manado. There were 80 samples obtained by using total sampling method. The results showed the average indexes of untreated dental caries which caused exposed pulp (P) was 1.5; caused ulceration (U) 0.2; no fistula (F); caused abscesses (A) 0.03, or almost nothing. The highest index was in the 11 years old group and females. The average PUFA index of untreated dental caries was 1.7. Keywords: severity of untreated dental caries, PUFA index. Abstrak: Penyakit karies gigi merupakan salah satu penyakit infeksi yang dapat merusak struktur gigi dan menyebabkan terjadinya lubang pada gigi. Karies gigi yang tidak dirawat akan terus berlanjut kerusakannya, bertambah parah dan dapat menimbulkan infeksi dan merusak jaringan sekitar gigi seperti ulserasi, abses, dan fistula, bahkan dapat menyebabkan fokus infeksi bagi organ tubuh lainnya. Anak-anak merupakan kelompok yang rentan untuk terjadinya karies gigi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui keparahan karies gigi yang tidak dirawat pada siswa SD GMIM 31 Manado berdasarkan indeks PUFA. Jenis penelitian ialah deskriptif dengan desain potong lintang. Populasi penelitian yakni siswa kelas I hingga kelas VI SD GMIM 31 Manado berjumlah 90 orang. Jumlah sampel yang sesuai kriteria inklusi sebesar 80 sampel, diambil menggunakan total sampling method. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan rata-rata angka keparahan karies gigi yang tidak dirawat dan menyebabkan pulpa terbuka (P) sebesar 1,5; menyebabkan ulserasi (U) sebesar 0,2; tidak ada yang menimbulkan fistula (F); menyebabkan abses (A) 0,03 atau hampir tidak ada. Keparahan terbanyak pada kelompok usia 11 tahun dan pada siswa berjenis kelamin perempuan. Angka rata-rata keparahan karies gigi yang tidak dirawat (indeks PUFA) sebesar 1,7.Kata kunci: keparahan karies gigi yang tidak dirawat, indeks PUFA

scholarly journals ASSOCIATION BETWEEN TROUBLE SLEEPING AND ORAL CONDITIONS AMONG SCHOOLCHILDREN

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliana Moro ◽  
Pablo Santos ◽  
Angela Giacomin ◽  
Mariane Cardoso ◽  
Michele Bolan
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Previous History ◽  
Socioeconomic Indicators ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pufa Index ◽  
Clinical Consequences ◽  
Oral Conditions ◽  
Untreated Dental Caries

ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the prevalence of self-reported trouble sleeping due to dental problems and its association with oral conditions in schoolchildren. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study carried out with a representative sample of 1,589 schoolchildren aged 8-10 years enrolled in public schools from Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Non-clinical data included a questionnaire about socioeconomic indicators answered by parents/guardians. Children were questioned about whether they had trouble sleeping due to dental problems and about previous history of toothache. Clinical oral examinations were performed to evaluate dental caries - Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth Index (DMFT/dmft index) and its clinical consequences [PUFA/pufa index: considering the presence of pulpal involvement (P/p); ulceration of tissues due to tooth fragments from decayed crowns (U/u); fistula (F/f); and abscesses (A/a), and traumatic dental injuries (TDI)]. We conducted a descriptive analysis and used adjusted logistic regression models (p<0.05; 95%CI). Results: The prevalence of trouble sleeping due to dental problems was 28%. Children with untreated dental caries (OR 1.32; 95%CI 1.05-1.67) and clinical consequences from the PUFA/pufa index (OR 1.89; 95%CI 1.45-2.46) had higher chances of reporting trouble sleeping due to dental problems. Conclusions: Approximately one-third of the children declared having trouble sleeping due to dental problems. Untreated dental caries and its clinical consequences were associated with self-reported trouble sleeping due to dental problems in schoolchildren.

The Role of Feeding Practices as a Determinant of the pufa Index in Children with Early Childhood Caries

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 464-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Gandeeban ◽  
M Ramakrishnan ◽  
HS Halawany ◽  
NB Abraham ◽  
V Jacob ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Nocturnal Feeding ◽  
Pufa Index ◽  
Untreated Caries ◽  
Caries Lesions ◽  
Untreated Dental Caries ◽  
Childhood Caries

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence and severity of untreated dental caries among young children (aged &lt;6 years) with early childhood caries (ECC) using the pufa index and to examine the relationship between caries and feeding practices. Study Design: A cross-sectional study of children with ECC was undertaken in two stages: a questionnaire survey based on interviews and an intraoral examination using the defs and pufa indices. Results: The overall prevalence of untreated dental caries in our sample of 238 ECC-affected children was 72.3%. The abscess component (code a) was the most common condition. There was an increase in the ECC patterns and the severity of untreated dental caries with increasing age for all teeth groups. ECC and untreated caries lesions for the various teeth groups and study sites varied inversely with current feeding status. The majority of the children had posterior ECC, and the fewest were affected by ulceration (code u) as a consequence of untreated dental caries. Except for the posterior caries pattern, all other caries patterns and pufa components (code u alone, p&lt;0.05) had a significantly higher prevalence among children with nocturnal feeding practices (p&lt;0.001). Binary logistic regression analyses revealed that older age (p&lt;0.05) and nocturnal feeding practices (p&lt;0.001) were significantly associated with pufa scores&gt;0. Conclusion: These data provide valuable evidence of the effect of nocturnal feeding as an important determinant of the increased prevalence of untreated caries lesions among children with ECC.

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