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Caries experience among children 6-12 years with betathalassemia major syndrome in comparison to healthy control in Baghdad-Iraq | ||
| Journal of baghdad college of dentistry | ||
| Article 1, Volume 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 128-132 | ||
| Author | ||
| Haraa Kh. Al-Hadithi | ||
| Abstract | ||
| ABSTRACTBackground: Thalassemia syndromes are characterized by various degrees of ineffective hematopoiesis andincreased hemolysis. This study was conducted to determine whether beta-thalassemia major (βtm) is associatedwith an increased risk of dental caries.Materials and methods: A total sample of 50 patients were examined, who were attending the thalassemia center inAl-Karama Hospital with an age range (6-12) years. A similar number of healthy controls matching with age andgender were involved. Decayed, missing, filled teeth / surfaces Indices were used for detection of caries experiencein permanent and primary teeth according to the criteria described by World Health Organization (1987).Results: Mean values of decayed, missing and filled teeth/ surfaces for primary dentition and standard deviation forβtm patients were (4.64±2.86/ 12.8 ±10.42) respectively, while in control groups were found equal to (3.24 ±2.95/ 7.98±8.63) respectively with statistical significant difference in mean value of dmft/ dmfs. Total males and femalesdemonstrated higher dmft/ dmfs values (4.45± 2.81, 4.73 ±2.96/12.91 ±11.33, 12.69± 9.72) in βtm compared to healthycontrol (3.42±2.63, 3.04± 3.30/8.34± 7.99, 7.58 ±9.44) with statistical not significant difference. Data analysis showed nostatistical significant differences between both groups at age 6-8 years while significant at age 9-12 years. For thepermanent dentition the DMFT/ DMFS mean values and standard deviation for βtm patients were (3.38±2.75/ 4.08±4.22) respectively, while in control groups were found equal to (2.20 ±1.32/ 3.16 ±2.56) respectively with statistical notsignificant difference in mean value of DMFT, while highly significant for DMFS. No statistical significant differenceswas found in the mean values of DMFT/ DMFS between βtm and control groups concerning total males and females(p>0.05). No statistical significant differences in DMFT/ DMFS mean values were recorded between both groups at allages (p>0.05), except at age 9-12 year for DMFT it was found highly significant (p<0.05).Conclusion: Thalassemia is associated with higher dental caries experience so efforts should be made to ensureaccess to preventive care.Keywords: Beta -thalassemia major Syndrome, Dental caries. (J Bagh Coll Dentistry 2011;23(128-132). | ||
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