Influence of Cariosity of Deciduous on PermanentDentition

Overview

The development of the dental status can be favorably influenced by bothcomponents of dental care – curative and preventive care. Part of prevention is also searchingfor, evaluation and in particular elimination of etiological factors of caries and periodontopathies.One of the frequently mentioned influences on the cariosity of permanenet teeth is alsoincreased cariosity of the deciduous dentition. The investigated group comprises 303 childrenwho had dispensary care at the paediatric department of the First Stomatological Clinic inOlomouc. According to the documentation on the dental status of the children a retrospectivetransverse study (after the age of 6 years) and a longitudinal follow up (age group 6 and 12years) was implemented. A statistically significant relationship was proved between the cariosityof the second deciduous molar and the first permanent molar. In children with a cariouslesion of the second deciduous molar at the age of 6 years, there is as more frequent affectionof the first permanent molar. An association of greater cariosity of the first permanent molar and second deciduous molar is found, though less marked in 12-year-old children. This is whyit is important to emphasize the need of care of deciduous teeth which is underrated at presentby some parents and dentists. Our assumption of a direct relationship between the cariosity ofdeciduous teeth on the permanent dentition was confirmed. The assembled results are consistentwith epidemiological values in our republic. Based on the revealed relationship the authorsrecommend not only early and regular repair but also prevention of dental caries in thedeciduous dentition,

Key words:
mixed dentition – second deciduous molar – first permanent molar – increasedcariosity – age groups 6 and 12 years