Assessment of Caries in Permanent First Molars (DMFT) and Occlusion in Children Aged 7 to 12 Years Attending Dentistry collage in Duhok city
Caries in Permanent First Molars (DMFT) and Occlusion in Children
Abstract
https://doi.org/10.31386/dmj.2025.19.1.9
Background:
Tooth decay is a chronic, infectious and preventable disease that is very communal around the world. It has been detected that dental caries affect not only the majority of adults but also 60% to 90% of children [1].
The teeth with decay that are found in children most often are the permanent first molars (PFMs) [2]. The primary causes of this decay are PFMs' deep pits and fissures, insufficient maturation in their early progressive phases, young children's incapacity to brush their teeth effectively, and parental misperception that PFMs are deciduous [3, 4]. Regarding functionality and development, PFMs are the most significant teeth playing a key role in occlusion [5]. Therefore, systematic dental checks, preventive dental treatments, and early decay intervention stop the premature damage of PFMs, and also avoid waste of time and financial losses [6]. Epidemiological revisions play an important part in the distribution and incidence of oral diseases and are considered very significant for public health, since they serve as the foundation for identifying therapeutic needs. In these studies, there is a need for epidemiologic indices that are comparable, reproducible, simply applicable, valid and dependable [7].
Aim: The aim of the current study is to evaluate the decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) scores of first permanent molars (FPMs) in the early post-eruptive stage and prevent the complications of primary loss of FPM by raising awareness for the inhibition and treatment of permanent tooth caries, besides, assessment of malocclusion.
Material and method:
Across sectional study will be conducted by collecting data from 600 children attended to pediatric department / dentistry college / Duhok university through the academic year (2022-2023), data collected by using DMFT index and PFMs occlusion.
Conclusions
The current epidemiological study highlights the importance of early evaluation of PFMs in the post-eruptive stage and raising public awareness of oral health in order to reduce DMFT scores.
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