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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Caries experience in the permanent dentition among first- and second-grade schoolchildren in southeastern Estonia
Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, Volume 71, No. 3-4, Year 2013
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Objective. This study aims to assess the caries experience among first- and second-grade children in the elementary schools of southeastern Estonia. Materials and methods. A representative sample of 485 children was studied. The mean age of children in the first grade was 7.8 years (SD = 0.35) and in the second grade 8.8 years (0.38). The clinical examinations using ICDAS criteria were completed by four calibrated examiners. The inter- and intra-examiner consistency of the examiners was high (surface and tooth-based kappa >0.9). Results. The mean caries experience of dentinal caries lesions was 0.8 (D4-6MFT) and 1.6 (D4-6MFS) among the first graders and 1.1 (D4-6MFT) and 1.6 (D4-6MFS) among the second graders. The mean caries enamel lesions among the first graders was 1.6 (D1-3T) and 2.2 (D1-3S) and among the second graders 2.1 and 3.0, respectively. The most affected surfaces were the occlusal surfaces of the lower first molars. The prevalence of sealants was very low-only 2.4% of the first molars were sealed among the first graders and 3.9% among the second graders. There were no statistically significant differences in caries experience or in the provision of restorative treatment between the schools. Conclusions. Caries experience is high in southeastern Estonia. Preventive programs are urgently needed. © 2013 Informa Healthcare.
Authors & Co-Authors
Runnel, Riina
Estonia, Tartu
Tartu Ülikool
Honkala, Sisko
Kuwait, Kuwait City
Kuwait University
Honkala, Eino J.
Kuwait, Kuwait City
Kuwait University
Olak, Jana
Estonia, Tartu
Tartu Ülikool
Nõmmela, Rita
Estonia, Tartu
Tartu Ülikool
Vahlberg, Tero Juhani
Finland, Turku
Hammaslääketieteen Laitos
Mäkinen, Kauko K.
Finland, Turku
Hammaslääketieteen Laitos
Saag, M. K.
Estonia, Tartu
Tartu Ülikool
Statistics
Citations: 14
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3109/00016357.2012.690529
ISSN:
00016357
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study