CARIES SUSCEPTIBILITY OF INDIVIDUAL TYPES OF PERMANENT TEETH IN CHILDREN: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
Sunkavally Sai Harshitha, Kamakshi Kalla- General Medicine
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Background: Dental caries is a multifactorial disease, but due to anatomy, differences in time of eruption and other factors, the susceptibility of individual types of teeth to caries varies. The aim of the study is t Aim: o determine the caries susceptibility of individual types of permanent teeth This study was conducted by OroGlee Materials and Methods: Solutions Private Limited, Hyderabad. A total of 5332 subjects aged 8-16 years were examined. Oral examination was done using an intraoral camera. At 16.39%, molars are the most commonly affected teeth. Premolars, c Results: anines, and incisors all have a relatively low distribution of caries, with respective caries susceptibility of 1.05%, 0.1%, and 0.7%. Conclusion: The etiology of caries is multifactorial. However, this study shows that molars are more susceptible to caries because of their morphology, post-eruptive enamel maturation, and early eruption. Public awareness should be raised by educating people about proper brushing technique and preventive treatments for caries of molars such as pit and fissure sealant applications.