Caries behavior in deciduous dentition and fluoridated water

Black Stain and Caries in Deciduous and Mixed Dentition

Prevalence and Pattern of Dental Caries in the Deciduous Dentition

The purpose of the study was to assess the prevalence and pattern of dental caries in the deciduous dentition among 5 year old children. The area of study was Rawalpindi and Islamabad and the study population consisted of 504 school children of both sexes (263 males and 241 females). A simple random sampling method was used to select the schools. Dental caries was assessed by the Dentition stat...

Compound Odontoma in Deciduous Dentition

Odontomas are benign tumors containing all the components of the odontogenic tissue. Disturbances in tooth eruption are one of the most common complications associated with odontomas. They are generally asymptomatic and are usually seen in second and third decades of life, rarely seen below 10 years of age. Herewith, we report an unusual occurrence of compound odontoma in a 4-year-old child vis...

Dental caries in children: a comparison of one non-fluoridated and two fluoridated communities in NSW.

AIM The aim of the Child Dental Health Survey in Lithgow was to establish the oral health status of primary schoolchildren to assist the local council in deciding whether to fluoridate the water and to provide a baseline for future monitoring of changes in caries rates. METHODS All six primary schools in Lithgow were invited to participate, and 653 children aged 6-12 years were clinically exa...

Role of the comforter as an aetiological factor in rampant caries of the deciduous dentition.

This investigation has been stimulated by an apparent increase in the prevalence of rampant caries of the deciduous dentition amongst pre-schoolchildren in the London area. Although there is little universal agreement on a definition of rampant caries, it may be described as a lesion of acute onset involving many or all of the erupted teeth, rapidly destroying coronal tissue, often on surfaces ...