Periodontal changes after caries management in preschool and school-age children

Maria Valéria Waller, Patrícia Daniela Melchiors Angst, Brenda Ribeiro Marques, Gabriela Seabra da Silva, Leandro Chambrone, Daniela Prócida Raggio, Anna Carolina Volpi Mello-Moura, Thais Gimenez, Tamara Kerber Tedesco

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Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of caries management on the periodontal status of preschool and school-age children. Methods: Twenty-six four- to eight-year-old children with at least one primary molar with a deep carious lesion were selected to undergo a periodontal evaluation before and six months after dental treatment. Two examiners conducted the periodontal exams using the visible plaque index (VPI) and gingival bleeding index (GBI). Longitudinal changes were compared using paired t-test and Fisher's test. Poisson regression models were used to investigate the variables influencing GBI (α=five percent). Results: There were no significant differences in the mean percentage of VPI-positive sites (55.8±26.9 percent to 54.5±29.8 percent; P=0.829) and GBI-positive sites (37.2±22.2 percent to 32.1±22.8 percent; P=0.222) before and after treatment. In contrast, the mean number of GBI sites decreased from 8.5±5.03 to 6.3±4.39 (P=0.026), while the percentage of patients presenting GBI of no more than 10 percent increased from 11.5 percent to 26.9 percent over time (P=0.013). Similar analyses for VPI did not show a statistical significance. Boys (P=0.037) and six- to eight-year-old children (P=0.029) had lower reductions on GBI. Conclusion: Caries management has a positive impact on the periodontal condition of children, especially on gingival bleeding.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)52-57
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Dentistry for Children
Volume88
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Dental caries
  • Dental cavity
  • Gingivitis
  • Pediatric dentistry
  • Periodontal diseases

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