Effects of Fixed and Removable Space Maintainers on Periodontal Health and DMFT/Dft Values
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Space maintainers are appliances that applied when primary teeth were lost prematurely because of many reasons such as tooth decay, trauma, lack of germ of permanent tooth.4 Space problems play an important role in practice of dentistry and also understanding of the dental development in the primary and mixed dentitions could help to intercept the malocclusion.The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of applied space maintainers on periodontal health and dental status after teeth missing in pediatric dentistry clinic.
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Detailed Description
The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry (No:2014/8) and was carried out in agreement with the Declaration of Helsinki principles. This study conducted 104 patient whose age between the range of 4-15 years were chosen to applied fixed (band and loop, palatal arch, lingual arch) or removable space maintainers in Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry Department of Pediatric Dentistry were followed between years of 2013-2014. Totally, four of the patients excluded due to systemically and genetically disorder.
In primary and mixed dentition, dft index was used and in permanent dentition DMFT index was used. Longevity time in the mouth, the number of developing new caries were evaluated and DMFT/dft and plaque index were compared.
Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- DMFT/dft index value changes after applying space maintainers [12 months]
With visual examination DMFT/dft index value changes were recorded to patient files
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Plaque index value changes after applying space maintainers [12 months]
With visual examination and rounded explorer, plaque index value changes were recorded to patient files according to Sillness and Loe.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- healthy and applied space maintainer patients
Exclusion Criteria:
- unhealthy and non-applied space maintainer patients
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- Altinbas University
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Aliye Tuğçe Gürcan, Assist.Prof., Altinbas University
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
- American Academy on Pediatric Dentistry Clinical Affairs Committee-Developing Dentition Subcommittee; American Academy on Pediatric Dentistry Council on Clinical Affairs. Guideline on management of the developing dentition and occlusion in pediatric dentistry. Pediatr Dent. 2008-2009;30(7 Suppl):184-95.
- Arikan F, Eronat N, Candan U, Boyacioğlu H. Periodontal conditions associated with space maintainers following two different dental health education techniques. J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2007 Summer;31(4):229-34.
- Arikan V, Kizilci E, Ozalp N, Ozcelik B. Effects of Fixed and Removable Space Maintainers on Plaque Accumulation, Periodontal Health, Candidal and Enterococcus Faecalis Carriage. Med Princ Pract. 2015;24(4):311-7. doi: 10.1159/000430787. Epub 2015 Jun 4.
- Altinbas University