Maryam Amin1, M-Reza Nouri2, Sarah Hulland3, Mohamed ElSalhy4, Amir Azarpazhooh5. 1. Pediatric Dentistry, in the School of Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. maryam.amin@ualberta.ca. 2. Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada; PDG Pediatric Dental Group, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 3. Pediatric dentist in private practice, Calgary, all in Alberta, Canada. 4. School of Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. 5. Disciplines of Endodontics and Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Clinician Scientist, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to assess the success rate of various treatments provided under general anesthesia for early childhood caries (ECC) over three-year follow-up period. METHODS: ECC children no older than 72 months at the time of dental surgery, who had completed a three-year follow-up, were included. The success rate of every treatment was evaluated. The longevity of each treatment and significant factors associated with failures were assessed. RESULTS: A total of 818 children (55.8 percent were males with a mean age of 46.2±13.4 months old) were included. Of these, 32.9 percent had restored teeth that required further treatment during the three-year follow-up. Amalgam restorations and stainless steel crowns (SSCs) showed significantly longer survival than composite restorations in all types of restorations (P<.05). The survival rate of both indirect pulp capping and pulpotomies were the same (P=0.234), and they were significantly higher than that for pulpectomies (P=0.001, P=0.039, respectively). The lower lingual holding arch (LLHA) had a significantly lower survival rate than other space maintainers (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: SSCs and amalgam restorations were clinically more successful and had better survival times than composite restorations. The survival rate for the LLHA was low compared to other space maintainers.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to assess the success rate of various treatments provided under general anesthesia for early childhood caries (ECC) over three-year follow-up period. METHODS: ECC children no older than 72 months at the time of dental surgery, who had completed a three-year follow-up, were included. The success rate of every treatment was evaluated. The longevity of each treatment and significant factors associated with failures were assessed. RESULTS: A total of 818 children (55.8 percent were males with a mean age of 46.2±13.4 months old) were included. Of these, 32.9 percent had restored teeth that required further treatment during the three-year follow-up. Amalgam restorations and stainless steel crowns (SSCs) showed significantly longer survival than composite restorations in all types of restorations (P<.05). The survival rate of both indirect pulp capping and pulpotomies were the same (P=0.234), and they were significantly higher than that for pulpectomies (P=0.001, P=0.039, respectively). The lower lingual holding arch (LLHA) had a significantly lower survival rate than other space maintainers (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: SSCs and amalgam restorations were clinically more successful and had better survival times than composite restorations. The survival rate for the LLHA was low compared to other space maintainers.
Authors: Fatmah N AlMotawah; Sharat Chandra Pani; Tala AlKharashi; Saleh AlKhalaf; Mohammed AlKhathlan; Fahad AlSultan; Ahmad AlMughirah Journal: Int J Dent Date: 2020-10-22