CHARACTERISTICS OF CARIOUS LESIONS OF PERMANENT TEETH IN CHILDREN AGED 15

Abstract

Introduction. The article provides an assessment of the features of the condition of the hard tissues of permanent teeth in 15-year-old children, depending on the region of residence. The aim of the study is to characterize the condition of the hard tissues of teeth in children aged 15 living in different regions of Bukovyna. Matherials and methods. To solve the goal and tasks of the research, we examined 235 children aged 15 in 13 schools of the Chernivtsi region. The following groups were selected: I – 69 children in Vyzhnytskіi, II – 90 children in Chernivtsi, and III – 76 children in Dnistrovskіі districts. The prevalence, intensity of caries of temporary teeth, level of intensity, ICDAS1-6 in different regions of Chernivtsi region were analyzed. Results. The value of the “DMF” index also increased to (4.55±0.38) affected teeth and corresponded to a high level of intensity in all regions. The structure of the index was also dominated by the “D” component in all regions, the number of extracted teeth in Vyzhnytskii district was 3.50%, in Dnistrovskii – 0.45%, and in Chernivtsi – 2.28%. in 15-year-old children, the first lower molars (24.65%), the first upper molars (21.65%), and the second lower molars (17.97%) were most often affected by caries. A combined lesion of several groups of teeth and several surfaces on one tooth, primarily molars, is characteristic. The highest proportion of caries diagnosis on chewing surfaces is 67.88%, and according to the ICDAS 1-6 index, within enamel with a frequency of 53.83%. Conclusions. Therefore, 15-year-old children were diagnosed with the highest rates of prevalence and intensity of caries of permanent teeth. The obtained data indicate the need to develop curative and preventive measures to preserve the health of children, as well as the rational organization of dental care for children.