Prevalence of black stain and dental caries in children attending a university pediatric dentistry clinic in Istanbul

Prevalence of Black Stain and Dental Caries in Children Attending a University Pediatric Dentistry Clinic in Istanbul

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı İstanbul’da bir üniversite pedodonti kliniğine başvuran çocuklarda siyah dışsal renkleşme ve diş çürüğü prevalansının literatürdeki diğer ülkelerle karşılaştırılmasıdır. Yöntem: İstanbul ilinde yaşayan beş ila on üç yaş arasında diş tedavisi için Marmara Üniversitesi Pedodonti kliniğine başvuran; 325 (167 erkek, 158 kız) çocuktan oluşan çalışma grubunda siyah dışsal re...

dental caries prevalence and incidence in pediatric dentistry

Prevalence of dental caries in dentistry students.

The study evaluates dental caries prevalence in dentistry students. They represent a sample of individuals with good dental status, socio-economical level and access to dental care. The values of teeth number with decay and filling and values of surfaces of teeth with decay and filling indices in group with lower caries incidence give the information as to what could be achieved by systemic car...

Dental caries and microbiota in children with black stain and non-discoloured dental plaque.

AIM We aimed to assess caries experience and microbiota in systemically healthy children with black stain (BS) and non-discoloured plaque. METHODS Forty-six children with BS and 47 counterparts with non-discoloured plaque aged 7.9 ± 1.3 years were clinically examined. Dental caries was scored using WHO criteria. Samples of BS and non-discoloured dental plaque were collected from tooth surface...

Sever early childhood caries in a sample of preschool Children attending a Pediatric Dentistry Clinic from Bucharest

Aim. To evaluate the prevalence (Ip) of severe early childhood caries (S-ECC) in a group of preschool children at their first visit in clinic (during 2001), the severity of the lesions and the influences of some social and behavioral factors upon the onset and evolution of the condition. Material and methods. I) Data drawn from dental records of 180 children (age 4.43±0.22 yr.) analyzed using M...