Evaluation of Primary Central Incisors Requiring Restoration and Pulpectomy in 2 to 6 Year Old Children-An Observational Study

Authors

  • Pavithiraa Sankar, Vignesh Ravindran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.12537

Keywords:

Pediatric restorations, Strip crowns, Composites, Glass ionomer cements, Pulpectomy

Abstract

One of the first teeth to get affected by early childhood caries are the primary central incisors thereby
esthetics is a main concern in restorations related to primary anterior teeth. In this study the severity of
carious lesions are identified by the type of treatment performed. It is a retrospective study analyzing the
need for a restoration as compared to a pulp therapy in primary central teeth. This is a private hospital based
retrospective study. This is a hospital based retrospective study. All data of the patients visiting Saveetha
Dental College and hospitals from June 2019 to March 2020 located in Chennai were retrieved manually.
Children who were diagnosed with early childhood caries between 2-6 years who had caries in at least one
of the primary central incisors (51, 61 ,71, 82) indicated for restorations or pulpectomy were included. A
total of 832 teeth were treated out of which 476 were of males (57.21%) and 356 were of females (43.89%).
The highest number of treatment procedures was done in 3-4 year olds – 244 procedures (58.53%). The most
commonly treated tooth was primary maxillary left central incisor – 389 procedures (45.67%). Only 31.25%
of the teeth underwent pulpectomy procedures. We can conclude restorations were performed in 3-4 year old
common among male children in the primary maxillary left central incisor when compared to pulpectomy.

Author Biography

  • Pavithiraa Sankar, Vignesh Ravindran

    1Research Associate, Dental Research Cell, 2Professor, Department of Pediatric And Preventive Dentistry, 2Senior
    Lecturer, Department of Pediatric And Preventive Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Dental College
    and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, 162, Poonamallee High Road, Chennai ,
    Tamil Nadu, India

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Published

2020-10-29

How to Cite

Evaluation of Primary Central Incisors Requiring Restoration and Pulpectomy in 2 to 6 Year Old Children-An Observational Study . (2020). Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 14(4), 5973-5980. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.12537