ABSTRACT

Background: The distribution of caries on the surface of teeth differs from person to person. Detailed knowledge of caries patterns is important as specific patterns of attack might indicate a distinct etiology. Aim: This study aims to use the Horowitz and Poulsen system to assess the pattern of caries in 2 to 6 year olds and find some insight on the severity and distribution pattern of caries. Materials and methods: This was a hospital based retrospective study. Dental records of 86000 patients who had visited a private dental hospital from June 2019 to March 2020, located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India were retrieved manually and analysed. All information including patient ID, age, gender, dmfs, severity zone score were retrieved. All children with chief complaint of dental caries with at least one carious tooth were included.This present study was done to determine the pattern of caries in 2 – 6 year old children. Results: Out of the total 1469 children treated 54.55% were males and 45.54% were females.The total number of patients across various age groups 2 years: 61 (4.15%), 3 years: 172 (11.70%), 4 years: 348 (23.68%), 5 years: 425 (28.93%), 6 years: 462 (31.44%).The overall dmfs for the study population based on age groups was 2 years: 3.27, 3 years: 5.46, 4 years: 8.59, 5 years: 10.29, 6 years: 10.34. In the severity zone: out of the 1469 children, severity zone 0: 147 children, severity zone 1: 102 children, severity zone 2: 542 children, severity zone 3: 340 children, severity zone 4: 278 children, severity zone 5: 59 children (p value = 0.172). Conclusion: We can conclude that there was a significant increase in the severity zone as the dmfs scores increased with the high severity zone being 2 at around 6 years mostly in male children. Keywords: Caries pattern; Early childhood caries; Hierarchical system; Primary dentition; Prevalence
Publication date: 01/08/2021

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.8.1080