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Caries Assessment Spectrum and Treatment: Would It direct Future Epidemiological Surveys?

Bhoopathi PH, Voruganti S, Suma NS, Samudrala T, Kamath BV, Jahagirdar A

J Contemp Dent Pract, 2018 May 01;19(5):546-553.
PMID: 29807965

AIM: To evaluate caries spectrum among 12- and 15-year-old Indian children using the Caries Assessment Spectrum and Treatment (CAST) index.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: An epidemiological survey of the schoolchildren was carried out in a district in India. A stratified cluster random sampling method was used to select the sample. The caries prevalence of the surveyed population was obtained by using this CAST tool. Chi-square test was used to verify the association between dental fluorosis, socioeconomic status, and age and caries experience. Mann-Whitney U-test was used to compare the caries experience between the two age groups.
RESULTS: A total of 2,610 children were examined. The majority of the schoolchildren (12 years: 74.2%, 15 years: 75.5%) were healthy concerning their caries experience and the prevalence of the other codes was minimal. The prevalence of dentin carious lesions and the percent of restorable teeth was greater among the 15-year-olds. The mean decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) of 12- and 15-year-old subjects was calculated to be 0.22 and 0.29 respectively.
CONCLUSION: The currently surveyed population showed a low caries prevalence and the use of the tool highlighted the caries spectrum in an impressive way.
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: A well-designed tool to assess the carious spectrum of an individual or a community, thus enabling the responsible stakeholders to plan an appropriate care that is necessary.

Matched MeSH terms: Dental Restoration, Permanent/statistics & numerical data
Dental health status and treatment needs in the infantry regiment of the Malaysian Territorial Army

Jasmin B, Jaafar N

Asia Pac J Public Health, 2011 Apr;23(2):203-8.
PMID: 21159693 DOI: 10.1177/1010539510391234

The aim of this study was to determine the dental health status and treatment needs of personnel in the Infantry Regiment of the Malaysian Territorial Army (TA).This cross-sectional study involved stratified and systematic random sampling with a total sample size of 300. Dental health status and treatment needs were assessed using the standard WHO oral assessment criteria (1997). The prevalence of caries experience was 96% (mean ± SD DMFT [decayed, missing, filled teeth] = 8.0 ± 5.5). Active decay prevalence was high (85%; mean ± SD = 3.6 ± 3.1) indicating high unmet treatment need. Missing teeth prevalence was high (69%; mean ± SD = 2.8 ± 3.7). Filled teeth prevalence was low (56%, mean ± SD = 1.5 ± 2.0). In all, 90% of participants required some form of dental treatment, of whom 85% required restorative treatment, 5% advanced restorative treatment, 36.7% extractions, and 45.3% prosthetic treatment. These findings suggest that there was a high need for dental treatment in the Infantry Battalions of Malaysian TA Regiments and the service must be made available to cater to the needs.

Matched MeSH terms: Dental Restoration, Permanent/statistics & numerical data*
Fulltext The relationship of dental caries and dental fear in Malaysian adolescents: a latent variable approach

Esa R, Ong AL, Humphris G, Freeman R

BMC Oral Health, 2014;14:19.
PMID: 24621226 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6831-14-19

To investigate the role of geography (place of residence) as a moderator in the relationship between dental caries disease and treatment experience and dental fear in 16-year-olds living in Malaysia.

Matched MeSH terms: Dental Restoration, Permanent/statistics & numerical data
Fulltext The Use of Hall's Technique Preformed Metal Crown (HTPMC) by Pediatric Dentists in Malaysia

Jesmin F, Kamarudin A, Baharin F, Ahmad WMABW, Mohammed M, Marya A, et al.

Biomed Res Int, 2021;2021:8424206.
PMID: 34977246 DOI: 10.1155/2021/8424206

Introduction: Hall's technique preformed metal crown (HTPMC) has been used widely by pediatric dentists in developed countries as a new approach for managing decayed primary molars without local anesthesia, caries removal, and tooth preparation. Currently, inadequate information is available regarding the implementation of this technique (HTPMC) in Malaysia. This study is aimed at evaluating the implementation of HTPMC by Malaysia's pediatric dentists and identify the co-occurrence frequencies of the HTPMC implementation with the respondents' demographic profile.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based research was conducted among 65 pediatric dentists in Malaysia. Online questionnaires were distributed to the pediatric dentists employed at public hospitals (MOH) and universities in Malaysia.
Result: It was found that over half of the respondents (65.6%) employed HTPMC. The analysis of the co-occurrence network frequency revealed that a high frequency of female pediatric dentists who were within the age group of 31-40 years old had fulfilled their postgraduation overseas and was employed in the university mainly applied HTPMC.
Conclusion: The application of HTPMC among respondent pediatric dentists in Malaysia was high. However, most respondents considered HTPMC a treatment option only to manage carious primary molar rather than a treatment of choice.

Matched MeSH terms: Dental Restoration, Permanent/statistics & numerical data*
A retrospective study of oral and maxillofacial injuries in Seremban Hospital, Malaysia

Ramli R, Rahman NA, Rahman RA, Hussaini HM, Hamid AL

Dent Traumatol, 2011 Apr;27(2):122-6.
PMID: 21281443 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2010.00968.x

Aetiology of oral and maxillofacial injuries in this country includes motorvehicle accident (MVA), fall, industrial accidents and others. Among these causes, MVA accident is the predominant cause of injury in Malaysia.

Matched MeSH terms: Dental Restoration, Permanent/statistics & numerical data