Association of age with class VI composite restoration.

Sneha Pai

doi:10.6026/973206300161094

Abstract

Dental caries is the major oral health problem in most of the countries, affecting 60-90% of school children and a vast majority of adults. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate the association of age with Class VI defects restored with composite restorations. We used 102 cases with data regarding Class VI composite restorations in a datasheet of 86,000 records at Saveetha Dental College, India for this study. Data shows that Class VI restorations were commonly seen in upper anterior teeth in the age group of 51 and above. The cavities prepared to receive Class VI restoration followed a conservative design of caries removal and used direct restoration techniques for reconstruction of the lost tooth structure.

Highlights

Dental caries and trauma are the two most common conditions leading to pulpal inflammation [1]
Class VI caries lesion of posterior teeth usually occurs on the cusp tips which are usually sites due to the absence of obvious patencies like pits and fissures that serve as areas for biofilm formation and plaque accumulation
This study showed statistical significant difference in the age and Class VI composite restorations with the most of the Class VI lesions occurring in the age group of 51 and above

Summary

Background

Dental caries and trauma (which includes tooth fractures, avulsion as well as non carious lesions) are the two most common conditions leading to pulpal inflammation [1]. The Class VI lesions were described as those occurring at the incisal edge or occlusal cusps due to attrition, abrasion or erosion [3]. This Class VI lesion was referred as “Simon’s modification”[4]. Class VI caries lesion of posterior teeth usually occurs on the cusp tips which are usually sites due to the absence of obvious patencies like pits and fissures that serve as areas for biofilm formation and plaque accumulation. It is of interest to evaluate the association of age with Class VI defects restored with composite restorations. Association of age and gender with cavity design and type of restoration for Class VI composite cases was evaluated using chi square test

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