Black stain and dental caries in primary teeth of Tunisian preschool children.
Eur Arch Paediatr Dent
; 22(2): 235-240, 2021 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
To assess the prevalence of black tooth stains and to investigate its correlation with caries experience in the primary dentition of 3-5-year-old children in the region of Monastir, Tunisia.METHODS:
It was a descriptive cross-sectional study involving children in preschool establishments in Monastir, Tunisia. It consisted of an oral examination of 393 children and data collection through a questionnaire completed by parents. ANOVA test and Pearson Chi-square test were used to assess the prevalence of black stains and its association with dental caries.RESULTS:
The overall mean decayed, missing, and filled teeth (dmft) index was 1.42 ± 0.1. Caries prevalence was 49.9%. Of all the children involved, 6.1% had black stains. A statistically significant relationship was found between black stain and the prevalence of early childhood caries (p = 0.047). However, the association with the dmft index was not statistically significant (p = 0.08).CONCLUSION:
Preschool children with black tooth stain had lower dental caries experience. The results of the present study suggest that black stains are a protective factor for early childhood caries. More studies are needed to explore the risk factors of black stains.Palavras-chave
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Cárie Dentária
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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En
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Eur Arch Paediatr Dent
Ano de publicação:
2021
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