Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
28th International Congress of Turkish Society of Paediatric Dentistry, Antalya, Türkiye, 6 - 09 Ekim 2022, ss.112
Aim: First permanent molar (FPM) teeth play an important role in dentition. The aim of this study is to pay attention to early caries and restorations
in FPM teeth.
Methods: 102 patients, whose all FPM teeth were erupted, 49 girls and 53 boys, mean age range 7-11, who applied to the Inönü University Faculty
of Dentistry Department of Pedodontics were included in this study. After the intraoral examination, teeth were evaluated according to the Caries
Assessment Spectrum and Treatment (CAST) index. In radiological examination, the teeth were classified according to their developmental status
with the Demirjian method.The obtained data were statistically analyzed by using the chi-square test in SPSS program.
Results: According to Demirjian method, 57.7%, 61.5%, 54.5% and 50% of teeth 16, 26, 36, and 46 in stage F were recorded as CAST 0 (healthy),
respectively. FPM teeth with CAST code 2, 4, and 5 (restoration/morbidity) scores were predominantly detected in stage H according to Demirjian
method, and for teeth 16, 26, 36, and 46, this percentage was 37.9%, 37.9%, 43.4%, and 53.6%, respectively. While there was a statistically significant
difference between the developmental periods and the stages of caries formation of the teeth for teeth 16, 26 and 46 (p<0.05), no such
difference was detected in tooth number 36 (p>0.05).
Conclusions: It has been observed that FPM teeth had caries and restorations before their root development is completed. The importance of
these teeth should be explained better and the teeth should be protected in the early period.