STUDY OF ODONTAL LESIONS AND THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH FOOD DIET IN CHILDREN BETWEEN 7 AND 16 YEARS FROM DOLJ COUNTY, CRAIOVA

The aim of this study was to assess the level of odontal lesions to permanent and temporary teeth in a group of school-aged children and to identify the determining factors of odontal lesions in relation to children’s diet. Material and method. The study group included 200 children, 78 girls (repres...

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Published inRomanian Journal of Oral Rehabilitation Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 6 - 12
Main Authors Beică Victoria Gențiana, Nistorescu Radu Marian, Dumitrescu Alexandru Ionel, Cirstea Gregorian Cristinel, Morega Shandiz, Veronica Mercuț, George Calotă, Mihaela Ionescu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Romanian Society of Oral Rehabilitation 01.07.2023
Subjects
diet
odontal lesions
prevention
school children
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Summary:The aim of this study was to assess the level of odontal lesions to permanent and temporary teeth in a group of school-aged children and to identify the determining factors of odontal lesions in relation to children’s diet. Material and method. The study group included 200 children, 78 girls (representing 39% of the entire study group) and 122 boys (representing 61%), aged between 7 and 16 years old, with a mean age of 12.3 ± 3 years. The majority of participants were from urban areas (190 children, representing 95%), while the remaining 10 children (5%) were from rural areas. The data were statistically processed, and the results were considered significant, and important results for this study were centralized. Results. A total of 614 teeth with lesions were identified, 560 being permanent teeth and 54 being temporary teeth. For permanent teeth: 171 (30.54%) in the first quadrant (majority 1.6 and 1.7), 120 (21.43%) in the second quadrant (majority 2.6 and 2.7), 125 (22.32%) in the fourth quadrant (majority 4.7 and 4.6) and 144 (25.71%) in the third quadrant (majority 3.6 and 3.7). For temporary teeth: 14 (25.93%) in the first quadrant (5.5 and 5.4), 10 (18.52%) in the second quadrant (6.5 and 6.4), 16 (29.63%) in the fourth quadrant (8.5 and 8.4), 14 (25.93%) in the third quadrant (mostly 7.5). Conclusions. Dental caries was present for most children included in the study group. Statistically significant associations were found with the consumption of acidic drinks, pre-meal sweets, juices, and energy drinks. The number of teeth with class I caries increases with age.
ISSN:2066-7000
2601-4661