Evaluation of Basic Parameters of Dental Caries in Young Adults with High Caries Risk

Abstract

OZET AMAC: Bu calismanin amaci yuksek curuk riski bulunan genc yetiskinlerde dis curugune ait temel parametreleri degerlendirmekti. YONTEMLER: Yuksek curuk riskine sahip 154 (18-25 yas) genc yetiskin bu calismada degerlendirildi. Butun dislerinin durumu klinik ve radyografik degerlendirme yapilarak DSO kriterlerine gore belirlendi. Her birey icin DMFT, DMFS ve SiC ortalamalari tespit edildi. Her dis ve dis yuzeyi icin curuk risk degerlendirmesi gerceklestirildi. BULGULAR: DMFT: 8.23, DMFS: 12.6, SiC: 10.66 olarak bulundu. Dislerin curukten etkilenme yuzdeleri arasinda anlamli fark bulundu (p<0,05). Curukten en fazla etkilenen dislerin alt sol (%88,9) ve sag (%86,3) birinci buyuk azi disler oldugu tespit edildi ve bu dise ait DMFT ortalamasinin 3,38 oldugu bulundu. Her iki cene icinde arka grup dislerin (%95), on grup dislere (%5) gore anlamli derecede fazla curudugu goruldu (p<0,05). Curukten etkilenen yuzeylerin ust cenede (%56) alt ceneye gore (%44) fazla oldugu goruldu. Curukten en fazla etkilenen dis yuzeylerinin alt ve ust birinci buyuk azi dislerin okluzal yuzeyi oldugu bulundu. SONUC: Yuksek curuk riskli bireylerde daha etkili bir agiz bakiminin saglanmasi gerektigi ve curukten koruyucu uygulamalarin (flor destegi) yapilmasinin curuk riskini azaltmada faydali olabilecegi dusunulmektedir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Dis Curugu, DMFT, Yuksek Curuk Riski ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: This study's purpose was to evaluate of basic parameters of dental caries in young adults with high caries risk. METHODS: 154 young adults (18-25 years) with high caries risk were evaluated in this study. Dental caries risk for all teeth assessment was made clinically and radiographically determined according to WHO criteria. Mean DMFT, DMFS and SiC were identified for every indivudual. Caries risk assessment was carried out for each teeth and teeth surface. RESULTS: DMFT, DMFS, SiC was found 8.23, 12.6, 10.66, respectively. Significant differences was found the percentages of teeth by affected dental caries (p<0,05). The left and right lower first molars were most susceptible to caries at %88,9 and %86,3, respectively and the mean DMFT for first molar teeth was found 3,38. The highest caries rate was found in posterior teeth (%95) than anterior teeth (%5) in both jaws. Caries distribution was higher in the maxilla (%56) than in the mandible (%44). Occlusal surfaces of lower and upper first molar teeth was the most affected area in caries development. CONCLUSION: A more effective oral care support should be provided to subjects with high caries risk and caries preventive procedures (fluor therapy) is thought to be helpful for decreasing caries risk.