DMFT Index Research Articles

Reliability analysis using the in-lux examination method for dental indices in adolescents for use in epidemiological studies.

To evaluate the in-lux examination method to assess the reliability of examiners for oral health surveys. A calibration study involving 10 examiners and 27 patients was conducted, and high-quality photographs of dental epidemiological indices were projected. The latter refers to the in-lux examination method. Two groups, comprised of five examiners each, were trained to assess dental caries (DMFT index) and malocclusion (DAI). The first group carried out in vivo (clinical) and in-lux examinations in the same patients. The second group performed in-lux examinations only. The measurements were repeated to obtain intraexaminer weighted kappa coefficients. Interexaminer weighted kappa coefficients of the in vivo examination method for DMFT and DAI ranged from 0.597 to 0.851 and from 0.574 to 0.844, respectively. The values for in-lux examination were between 0.440 and 0.856 (DMFT) and between 0.524 and 0.783 (DAI). The intraexaminer kappa coefficients of the in vivo examination method ranged between 0.569 and 0.851 (DMFT) and between 0.644 and 0.834 (DAI). In the in-lux method, these values were between 0.426 and 0.831 (DMFT) and between 0.341 and 0.838 (DAI). Three examiners did not reach the minimum acceptable kappa value (k=0.610) for DMFT, and one for DAI. Of these, one examiner managed to reach the minimum kappa coefficient for DMFT after additional training. The three others maintained the kappa coefficients at lower than acceptable limits. Calibration, using both in vivo and in-lux examination methods, was able to discriminate the examiners regarding their reliability to reproduce dental indices. The in-lux examination method was considered reliable and can replace the in vivo examination method. The in-lux method might be more feasible to evaluate the reliability of examiners when clinical calibration is unrealistic due to logistic issues and when a large number of examiners are involved in the survey.

12-15 YAŞ ARALIĞINDAKİ ADÖLESANLARDA DİŞ ÇÜRÜĞÜNÜN DİŞ YAŞI VE GELİŞİMİNE ETKİSİ

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı; 12-15 yaş aralığındaki adölesanlarda diş çürüğünün diş yaşı ve gelişimine etkisinin araştırılmasıdır. Yöntemler: 12-15 yaş aralığındaki 368 hastanın çürük değerlendirmesi DMFT indeksi, diş yaşı değerlendirmesi ise panoramik radyograflar üzerinden Cameriere-Avrupa formülü kullanılarak yapılmıştır. Her yaş grubu ve cinsiyette, ilgili grubun DMFT skorlarının ortalaması ayrı olarak hesaplanmış ve ortalama DMFT değerleri kesim noktası olarak referans alınmıştır. Verilerin istatistiksel analizinde eşleştirilmiş örneklem t-testi, Wilcoxon testi ve ki-kare testi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Tüm çalışma grubunda diş çürüğünün diş yaşı ve gelişimi üzerinde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir etkisi olmadığı görülmüştür (P >,05). Farklı yaş ve DMFT skoru düzeyinde yapılan değerlendirmede, 12 yaş DMFT ortalamasının üstünde çürük gözlenen erkek bireylerde diş gelişimi istatistiksel olarak anlamlı düzeyde daha geride bulunurken (P = ,016), 13 yaş DMFT ortalamasının altında çürük gözlenen erkek bireylerde diş gelişimi istatistiksel olarak anlamlı düzeyde daha ileride bulunmuştur (P = ,027). Sonuç: Diş çürüğünün, farklı yaş ve cinsiyet gruplarında, diş yaşı ve gelişimini etkilediği görülmüştür. Bu konuda daha geniş popülasyonlarda ve farklı değerlendirme yöntemleri ve indekslerle yapılacak çalışmalara ihtiyaç vardır. Anahtar kelimeler: Diş çürüğü, diş gelişimi, diş yaşı tahmini, Cameriere-Avrupa formülü Effect of dental caries on dental age and development in adolescents between 12-15 years Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of dental caries on dental age and development in adolescents between the ages of 12-15. Methods: The evaluation of dental caries in 368 patients between the ages of 12-15 was made using the DMFT index, and the estimation of the dental age was made using the Cameriere-European formula on the panoramic radiographs. For each age and gender group, the mean DMFT scores was calculated separately and the mean DMFT values were taken as the cutoff point. Paired-samples t-test, Wilcoxon test and chi-square test were used in the statistical analysis of the data. Results: It was observed that dental caries did not have a statistically significant effect on dental age and development in the total study sample (P > .05). In the evaluation performed at different age and DMFT score level, dental development was found statistically significantly delayed in boys with dental caries level above the DMFT mean at the age of 12 years (P = .016), while dental development was found to be statistically significantly advanced in boys with dental caries level below the DMFT mean of 13 years old (P = .027). Conclusion: It has been observed that dental caries has effects on dental age and development in different age and gender groups. There is a need for studies in larger populations and with different evaluation methods and indices. Keywords: Dental caries, dental development, dental age estimation, Cameriere-European formula

The Assessment of Early Server Childhood Caries Status in Abandoned Institutionalized Children.

Oral health is a critical indicator of children’s quality of life, which at this early age, depends exclusively on the attention, involvement, and guidance of parents or caregivers. Assessing carious damage and measuring the prevalence of early severe tooth decay in temporary teeth in children is obtained by calculating the dmft index, giving the sum of an individual’s decayed, missing, and filled teeth. The aim of our study was to conduct a clinical examination of the oral status of institutionalized children from Romania. We selected and included in the study 144 children, both boys and girls in equal number, with ages of five or six years old, from which 110 were eligible for the study and met the inclusion criteria. Of all children, 20.90% were five years old girls, 27.27% five years old boys, 26.36% six years old girls, and 25.46% six years old boys. Of all, 10,45% had more than three incisors presenting decays, equally affected by gender. Of the boys’ group, 20% of age six had more de two canines affected, and 26.7% of five years old girls had more than three affected canines. Of the five years boys’ group, 24.3% had more than three affected temporary molars, 44.9% of six years boys had more than five. Of the five years old girls, 33.3% had more than four temporary molars affected and, 56.6% of the six years old girls’ group had more than five molars presenting carious lesions. The dental status and dmft values were similar for five years old and six years old children and similar boys and girls. Due to the vulnerability of young children that consists not only in their inability to identify, express, and address their own needs but also the lack of parental support, lack of an optimal diet for age, and proper hygiene, they reach adolescence with an impaired dental status, inappropriate for their age.

Social Economic Disadvantage and Untreated Dental Caries: Findings from a Cohort Study in Adolescents

This study aimed to assess the impact of determinants of the individual and contextual level on the untreated dental caries during adolescence. A cohort study was started in 2012 with a random sample of 1,134 12-year-old adolescents in the city of Santa Maria, RS, Brazil. The adolescents were clinically evaluated by calibrated dentists and investigated variables: contextual, demographic, socioeconomic factors, dental service use, toothache, and subjective variables. After 2 years (T2) and 6 years (T3), the same adolescents were reevaluated (retention rate of 67.9% and 67.8%, respectively). Untreated dental caries (component “D” of the DMFT index) was the outcome and was collected at all three times. Multilevel Poisson regression analyses considered repeated measures (level 1 – times), nested to adolescents (level 2), were used to assess the association between predictors (baseline) and untreated dental caries. High neighborhood’s mean income was associated with the lowest risk of dental caries. Low household income (incidence rate ratio [IRR] 1.57; confidence interval 95% [CI]: 1.35–1.82), low mother education (IRR 1.19; 95% CI: 1.03–1.38), toothache (IRR 1.73; 95% CI: 1.47–2.03), and poor self-perception of oral health (IRR 1.19; 95% CI: 1.07–1.32) were risk factors for untreated dental caries. In conclusion, our results showed that socioeconomic disadvantages and oral conditions in early adolescence are risk factors for untreated caries among adolescents.

Inhibitory Content Of Salam Leaves Extract (Eugenia Polyantha Wight) And Identification Of Contaminated Bacteria Colonies In Dental Brush

Toothbrush contamination occurs immediately after use and increases when use is repeated. After the toothbrush is used, it should be washed and disinfected. Bay leaf (Eugenia polyantha Wight) can be an alternative herbal disinfectant because it contains tannin, flavonoids and essential oils that are antiseptic and antimicrobial. This study was an experimental laboratory to see the inhibitory content of bay leaf extract concentration of 20%, 30%, 40%, 50% and 60% on the growth of toothbrush bacteria colonies. Samples are bacterial colonies originating from 8 toothbrushes that have been used by 8 students in the mass toothbrush activity in SDN Harapan in the City of Bandung, with inclusion criteria aged 9-12 years and having a DMF-T index> 3. Repeat treatment for each concentration was 4 times. The results showed that bay leaf extract at concentrations of 20%, 30%, 40%, 50% and 60% could inhibit the growth of bacterial colonies, but when compared with the antibacterial effects produced by antibiotics Ciprofloxacin (5 µg), inhibitory content of bay leaf extract the five concentrations are relatively smaller. Colonies of contaminant bacteria that often appear on toothbrushes are Neisseria sp and Streptococcus sp, Klebsiella sp, Enterobacteriaceae sp (Coliform), and Staphylococcus aureus. Further research can be developed to find out other herbal ingredients that can be combined to increase disinfection, good dosage forms and the right contact time between disinfectant and toothbrushes.

LITERATURE REVIEW: PERILAKU MENYIKAT GIGI PADA REMAJA SEBAGAI UPAYA PEMELIHARAAN KESEHATAN GIGI DAN MULUT

Background: DMF-T of adolescent grup is 1.9. This number can figure out still does not meet the RAN target for Dental and Oral Health Services in 2020, namely the DMF-T index of 4.1 for all ages and the DMF-T index of 1.26 in the 12 year age group.
 Objective: This study aims to determine the form of adolescent behavior in brushing teeth.
 Methods: This study was a literature review using the method of searching for articles that have passed the publication process in 4 academic publications and full text databases, namely Google Scholar, PubMed, Proquest, and DOAJ published in the last 5 years 2016-2020 which can be accessed in full text in pdf and formats. scholarly.
 Conclusion: Some teenagers brush their teeth twice a day, but there are still teenagers who have not perform brushing behavior with the recommended frequency of brushing teeth. Teens tend to brush their teeth at night. However, there are some teenagers who have not paid attention to the time of brushing their teeth properly. Most adolescents use a combination technique and some use vertical techniques and female adolescents abroad tend to use dental floss as a supporting tool for brushing their teeth.

Oral Health Impact Profile in adult Polish population.

Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) is a significant patient-oriented outcome which should be considered in diagnostic, decision making and therapeutic process by dentists. To evaluate the influence of a condition of teeth, oral mucosa and dentures on the OHRQoL among patients seeking dental treatment in the University Dental Clinic (UDC) in Kraków, Poland. 250 patients took part in a cross-sectional study conducted in the UDC in Kraków. Collected clinical data included: oral mucosa and periodontal condition, number of Decayed, Missed and Filled Teeth (DMFT index), presence of dentures. Questionnaire part of the study has been based on OHIP-14 questionnaire. The condition of teeth worsened OHRQoL in following groups of patients: first-time visitors, smokers, with periodontal diseases and without oral mucosal diseases. There was a positive significant correlation between number of decayed teeth and OHRQoL related to teeth. The condition of oral mucosa significantly impaired OHRQoL in: women, patients with oral mucosal diseases and those who undergone prosthetic treatment in the last year. There was a correlation between number of missing teeth, DMFT index, age and subscale 2 of the form. The condition of dentures significantly impaired the OHRQoL in patients: who used removable dental prostheses, undergone prosthetic treatment in the last year and females. There was a positive correlation between subscale 3 of the questionnaire and number of missing teeth and DMFT index and a negative correlation with number of filled teeth within this subscale. Evaluation of patient's OHRQoL is one of important components for successful dental treatment.

Do glycemic index and glycemic load of diet contribute to early childhood caries in preschool children?

PurposeThe purpose of this study was to examine the potential association between the glycemic index (GI) and the glycemic load (GL) with early childhood caries in preschool children.Design/methodology/approachThis cross-sectional study collected data from 225 children aged 37–71 months in governmental nursery schools within the Altindag district of Ankara, Turkey. GI and GL values of foods and beverages were calculated using 2008 international tables of GI and GL. Dental examinations were done under daylight and by using a headlight. The prevalence of caries was obtained by calculating the number of the decayed, missing and filled teeth (dmft) index score or decayed, missing and filled surface (dmfs) index score.FindingsThere were significant differences in the dmft and dmfs scores according to GI groups (p = 0.022 for both). The multivariate models showed that children who consumed a high-GI diet had higher dmft scores compared to children who consumed a medium-GI diet (ß 1.48, 95% CI −1.48, 4.44), whereas children who consumed a high-GL diet had lower dmft score compared to children who consumed low-GL diet (ß 0.55, 95% CI −0.97, 2.07), however, they were not statistically significant.Originality/valueDietary total GI and GL did not significantly influence the caries experience of preschool children. Future studies should focus on the different age groups with a broader perspective.

DENTAL AND ORAL HEALTH KNOWLEDGE WITH DMF-T INDEX IN EMPLOYEES

Background: dental and oral health problems have increased significantly every year. This is evidenced by the prevalence of dental caries in 2013 of 25.9% and in 2018 of 57.8%. The high level of dental health problems is influenced by several factors, one of which is bad behavior towards the maintenance of dental and oral health, especially the lack of knowledge about the importance of dental and oral care. Objective: This study aims to determine the relationship between dental and oral health knowledge and the DMF-T index for employees of Marketing Operation Regional III Pertamina Central Jakarta in 2021. Research method: This type of research was retrospective analytic observational with a cross-sectional design. The study was conducted on all Marketing Operation Regional III employees who did Medical Check Up from January to June 2021. The sampling technique used was total sampling with a total sample of 91 people. The independent variable is knowledge of dental health while the dependent variable is the DMF-T index. The data collection instrument used a questionnaire to measure knowledge and a DMF-T examination sheet to measure the DMF-T index. Data analysis using Spearman test. Result: the knowledge of Marketing Operation Regional III Pertamina Central Jakarta employees is mostly sufficient category as many as 68 people (74.7%) and has an average DMF-T Index of 4.1 with a high category of 69 people (75.8%). The results showed that there was a significant relationship between knowledge of oral health and the DMF-T index in Marketing Operation Regional III Pertamina Central Jakarta employees with a p-value of 0.000 (p<0.05). Conclusion: there is a relationship between knowledge of dental and oral health and the DMF-T index in Marketing Operation Regional III Pertamina Central Jakarta employees in 2021.

PARENTS' KNOWLEDGE ABOUT CHILD DENTAL GROWTH WITH PERMANENT FIRST MOLAR CARRIES

Caries is a major problem in the oral cavity of children. School-age children are an age group that is susceptible to dental and oral diseases, especially the first permanent molar caries because generally at that age still have behaviors or personal habits that are less supportive of dental health. The knowledge of parents, especially a mother, on how to maintain dental and oral health is very important in underlying the formation of behaviors that support dental and oral hygiene, so that the health of the child's teeth and mouth can be maintained properly. Purpose: to find out the relationship of parental knowledge about the growth and development of children's teeth with the first molar dental caries remains in BPG Puskesmas Nanggela Cirebon Regency. Method: cross sectional in 30 parents and children aged 6-12 years who have visited / treated bp gigi UPTD Puskesmas Nanggela with Purposive Samplin technique. The mother's knowledge was assessed after answering questions from questionnaires and caries status assessments were assessed based on the DMF-T index. Results: Based on the results of the study showed mostly obtained well-rounded mothers 73.3% and the first fixed molar caries of the child the most is a fairly high criterion of 93.3%. Conclusion: There is no relationship of parental knowledge about the growth and development of children's teeth with fixed molar caries in BPG Puskesmas Nanggela with a value of p value = 0.395 (>  0.05).

Dental Caries, Oral Health Behavior, and Living Conditions in 6-8-Year-Old Romanian School Children.

Dental caries still have a high prevalence in Romania. The aim of this paper is to determine the prevalence of caries in children (aged 6 to 8 years) correlated with individual-level predictors and socio-economic variables. A stratified, randomized nationally representative sample was established, taking into consideration the total number of preschool children and based on administrative units and residence. Self-assessment was performed by means of the Oral Health Questionnaire for Children (WHO). Examinations were conducted by 10 standardized examiners, with International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) caries codes higher than 3 considered as dentinal caries, missing teeth as MT, and restorations as FT. DMFT and SiC indexes were calculated accordingly. The dataset for each outcome variable was analyzed by the Hurdle approach analyzed. The gender distribution was similar (47.22% male and 52.78% female), with 42.65% residing in rural areas. The mean DMFT value for the sample was 4.89 and SiC index 9.83. A negative association could be seen between DMFT and the father’s level of education (β = −0.33, SE = 0.07, p < 0.01) as well as the mother’s education (β = −0.25, SE = 0.07, p < 0.01). In conclusion, caries prevalence is very high in Romania as compared to the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation for this age group in correlation with socio-economic factors and oral health behavior.

HUBUNGAN JUMLAH BAKTERI STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS ATCC 25175 DENGAN INDEKS DMF-T BERDASARKAN KEJADIAN STUNTING DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS ANDALAS KOTA PADANG

Introduction : Caries is a multifactorial disease that is influenced by saliva and teeth as the host, microorganism, substrate, and time. Children with stunting experiencing saliva gland atrophy which decrease saliva flow, buffer function, immunity component, and its antimicrobial activity which increase the risk of caries. The research was done on children aged 6-12 years old in Puskesmas Andalas, Padang, aims to find out the relationship between the number of bacteria and DMF-T index based on stunting cases. Methods : The research method was observational with the cross-sectional study. Salivary sampling was selected by stratified random sampling for 30 stunting kids and 30 normal ones. Result : The result showed that based on the research, the amount of Streptococcus mutans ATCC 25175 bacteria is higher in children with stunting than the normal ones, but not significant statistically; p=0,659 (p&gt;0,05). DMF-T index is higher in children with stunting than in normal ones. Statistical test analysis resulted in p= 0,004 (p&lt;0,005), which shows the relationship between DMF-T and stunting. Conclusion : This research showed that there is no relationship between the number of Streptococcus mutans ATCC 25175 with DMF-T index based on stunting cases.

The Correlation Between the DMFT of the 15-year-old Children and the Concentration of Fluoride in Drinking Water from the East Region of the Republic of Macedonia

AIM: The aim of this study is to determine the correlation between the DMFT index of 15-year-old children from the east region and the concentration of fluoride in drinking water from the populated areas where children live. METHODS: In the examination, 414 children were enrolled, out of seven central secondary schools from four bigger cities from east region, at which the DMFT index was determined. The children live in six different cities and 51 different villages. Fifty-seven water samples were taken from the examined area to determine the fluoride concentration using the electrochemical method using the pH/ISE meter-Thermo-Orion with a special F-electrode (Thermo Orion Ion Plus Fluoride Electrode) at the Institute for public health. Spearman’s method was used to determine the correlation between the specified variables. RESULTS: The total number of children in the examined sample was 414, out of which 226 (54.6%) were male and 188 (45.4%) were female. The prevalence of caries free children was 9.4%. SiC index was 10.22. The average DMFT index in this group of children was 5.77 with a standard deviation of ± 4.02. Maximum concentration of fluorine in drinking water of 0.99 ppmF was determined in the village Raslovci, and 0.87 ppmF in the village Star Karaorman, while the minimum (0.07 ppmF) in the village Dvorishte and (0.10 ppmF) in the village Grad. Correlation of the DMFT index in 15-year-old children from the east region and the concentration of fluorine in the drinking water has a negative, indirect correlation, with the value of the coefficient R = −0.27. CONCLUSION: The correlation between the DMFT index and the concentration of drinking water is a negative, indirect correlation, and statistically, this correlation is highly significant (p &lt; 0.05).

Direct restorations and enhanced caries prevention among 20- to 60-year-olds attending Helsinki City Public Dental Service – a register-based observation

Objective Our retrospective register-based observational study evaluated age‐specific aspects and changes in volume and content of direct restorative procedures, pulp cappings and enhanced caries prevention measures given to adults. Methods Data included all treatments provided for 20- to 60-year-olds visiting the Helsinki City Public Dental Service (PDS) in 2012 and 2017. For both years, the data were aggregated into 5-year age groups. Data included means of DMFT indices, number and size of direct restorations, number of specific codes for pulp cappings and enhanced prevention. Results Around half of all patients received restorations, 39,820 (50.9%) in 2012 and 43,392 (45.9%) in 2017. The greatest increase in DMFT means by age cohort was found for the 2012 age cohort of 25- to 29-year-olds and the smallest for the 2012 age cohort of 45- to 49-year-olds. In each same-age group and each age cohort, the enhanced prevention in 2017 was less frequent than in 2012. The proportion of two-surface restorations accounted for 44.7% of procedures in 2012 and 45.9% in 2017, followed by an increasing proportion of one-surface restorations, from 28.3% in 2012 to 32.9% in 2017. Associations between restoration size and age group were highly significant (p < .001). Conclusions The volume of direct restorative procedures and enhanced prevention measures were strongly age-dependent. Restorative treatment procedures were more frequent in older age groups than in younger age groups, and vice versa for enhanced prevention and pulp cappings. The magnitude of restorative treatment decreased slowly from 2012 to 2017, and overall enhanced preventive treatment was limited.

Community-based Interventions to Prevent Dental Caries among Kindergarten Children in Vietnam: A 12-month Study of Field Trial

To investigate the status of dental caries and assess the effectiveness of dental caries prevention interventions in children from 3 to 5-year-old in Hue City, Vietnam. The subjects were 464 children and their direct caregivers at some kindergartens in Hue City from June 2020 to October 2021. The study included two consecutive phases: the first one was a cross-sectional study to identify the rate of dental caries and related factors in the studied kindergartens, and phase 2 was a controlled comparative interventional study for a period of 12 months. The mean of decayed, missing, filled, and DMFT index was 8.25, 0.09, 0.48, and 8.82, respectively, with no statistically significant difference in these figures between the living areas. The multivariable logistic regression model revealed some factors related to dental caries, including age, frequency of toothbrushing per day, parent-assisted toothbrushing, and eating and drinking sweets. Results showed the effectiveness of a community-based intervention for preventing dental caries, gingivitis, and plaque in the intervention group, compared to the control group. The rate of dental caries among Vietnamese children was remarkably high. A comprehensive intervention to prevent early childhood dental caries was effective and might be considered a necessary program in healthcare prophylaxis. This intervention was consistent with the guidelines of WHO and based on evidences of related factors of dental caries identified in a previous cross-sectional study.

Oral health and knowledge of sighted children and children with visual impairment and their parents’ role in it: A comparative study

Aim: The present study aims to evaluate oral health knowledge and habits of children with visual impairment by comparison with their sighted counterparts and also evaluates parental knowledge and involvement in children’s oral hygiene routines. Methods: This observational and transversal study included the participation of 68 children (34 were visually impaired and 34 were sighted), from seven schools from Lisbon. The participants with visual impairment were age and gender-matched with their sighted counterparts to minimize variations in the analysis. In all, 52.9% of children were male, with average age of 11.15 (±3.413) years [6; 18]. The children and parents completed one survey each. Children were submitted to an oral examination to evaluate oral health. Results: Participants with visual impairment showed a non-significant increase in the decayed, missing, and filled teeth index (dmft), gingival, and oral hygiene indexes. Both groups’ gingival state was mostly classified as excellent, and oral hygiene was mainly classified as excellent/good. More children with visual impairment (85.7%) needed help with teeth brushing ( p = .046) and were more likely to miss dentist check-ups more often ( p = .025). Also, sighted children and their parents demonstrated more knowledge about oral health. Conclusion: Children with visual impairment and their parents showed less favorable results, justifying the need to promote oral health education to this demographic.

Dietary Factors Influencing the Caries Status of Adults in Karachi, Pakistan: Initial Findings.

Objective: The objective was to identify the relationship between the dietary factors related to increases in the number of dental caries among an adult population group. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving adult patients and their accompanying person, aged 18 years and above (n = 1730) visiting the dental outpatient department (OPD) of a public sector tertiary healthcare institute in Karachi, Pakistan. A 39-item Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) was administered to the patients, followed by a dental caries assessment using Radke’s WHO criteria. Caries assessment data were transformed into the DMFT Index (D = decayed, M = missing, F = filled teeth). Factor analysis (FA) was performed using Stata v. 11.0, followed by assessing the internal consistency of the FFQ. Multilogistic analysis was performed to explore the association between dental caries (cut-off = 5) and other independent variables, considering a p-value < 0.05 as significant. Results: The mean age of participants in the group was 32.65 ± 10.49 years. The number of female participants (934; 54%) was higher than male participants (796; 46%). Of the total, 951 (52%) participants were married. The internal consistency value for the FFQ, as measured by Cronbach’s alpha, was 0.80. In addition to age and gender, out of four dietary patterns, only “cereals” were found to be significantly (p < 0.05) associated with increased DMFT. Conclusion: This study established that the high intake of cereals is a contributory factor to the high prevalence of dental caries among adults.

Is there a difference in the oral health status of healthy patients and those with inherited bleeding disorders? A systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control studies

The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control studies was to identify the differences in oral health status between inherited bleeding disorders (IBDs) and healthy patients. Only case-control studies were included in this review. The risk of bias was assessed using the NOS tool. The random-effects meta-analysis was performed for DMFT and Oral Health Index outcomes. Online databases were searched to identify studies reporting a comparison between IBDs oral health conditions (DMFT, Oral Health Index) and healthy patients. Eight case-control studies were included. The majority of the included studies presented a high degree of methodological quality, while one presented a high risk of bias. A meta-analysis regarding the mean DMFT between IBDs and healthy patients reported that children and teenagers ( p = 0.52; I² = 73%) or adult patients ( p = 0.96, I²= 0) did not present statistically significant differences compared to control groups. The overall DMFT mean difference between IBDs and healthy patients was -0.18 ( p = 0.64, I²=0). There are no differences considering the caries experience of inherited bleeding disorders compared to healthy patients. The available evidence indicates that patients with inherited bleeding disorders present similar caries experience with healthy subjects.

Cervical Abrasion and Gingival Recession in Dental Polyclinic Patients

Background: The most common dental health problem in Indonesia is dental caries. The prevalence of caries by 92.2% and ages 35-44 years experienced dental health problems, with the DMF-T index of 6.9 meaning the average number of tooth decay was 6 to 7 teeth per person. One effort that can be carried out to prevent caries is to pay attention to the cleanliness of the oral cavity area especially teeth, plaque cleaning every day is by brushing teeth. Inappropriate brushing techniques can lead to the removal of tooth roots by transferring gingival margin bonds to the apical position of the cementoenamel junction which can result in tooth abrasion and gingival recession. The purpose of this study was to determine the cervical abrasion and gingival recession in dental polyclinic patients at the Pertamedika Clinic Office Center. Method: This study used a descriptive method. The sample of this study was using purposive sampling as many as 54 respondents. The data used are secondary data taken from the patient’s medical record. Results: The results of cervical abrasion studies showed that 25 people (46.3%) did not have cervical abrasion and 29 people (53.7%) had cervical abrasion. Respondents did not have gingival recession of 26 people (48.1%) and those who had gingival recession were 28 people (51.9%). Conclusions: Most of the Pertamedika Center Office clinic patients have cases of cervical abrasion and gingival recession.

Prevalence, Caries, Dental Anxiety and Quality of Life in Children with MIH in Brussels, Belgium.

Molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) is a dental enamel pathology responsible for unfavorable functional and aesthetic implications. The objective of this study is to assess the prevalence, dental anxiety, and quality of life related to oral health in children with MIH. In 14 schools in Brussels, Belgium, 290 children aged 8 to 9.5 answered Children’s Fear Survey Schedule-Dental Subscale (CFSS-DS) and Child-Oral Impact on Daily Performance (C-OIDP) questionnaires to assess dental anxiety and quality of life related to oral health (OHRQoL). Oral examinations allowed us to detect MIH according to standardized criteria. The MIH prevalence was 18.6%. The Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth index (DMFT index) of MIH patients was significantly higher than non-MIH patients (p < 0.001), mainly due to more restored teeth. There was no significant association between MIH and dental anxiety or OHRQoL. Caries in the deciduous dentition was significantly associated with impaired quality of life. The MIH prevalence in Brussels is comparable to other European countries. MIH had no significant impact on dental anxiety and OHRQoL in this sample. The dynamic nature of MIH lesions requires early diagnosis and management to limit the evolution of the severity of the lesions and their implications. It is possible that older age groups may present more symptoms, however, this would require a longitudinal study.