Kr. Ekstrand et al., RESTORATIVE CARIES TREATMENT PATTERNS IN DANISH 20-YEAR-OLD MALES IN 1986 AND 1991, Community dentistry and oral epidemiology, 22(2), 1994, pp. 75-79
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Dentistry,Oral Surgery & Medicine","Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
This study examines the restorative caries treatment pattern in Danish
20-year-old military conscripts in 1986 and 1991. The study groups co
mprised 85 and 164 males born in 1966 and 1971, respectively. The exam
ination was performed as a part of the routine for each conscript acco
rding to directions from Dental Service, Danish Defense Forces and inc
luded surface recording of fillings on all teeth except third molars.
Two bitewing radiographs were taken of all conscripts in the 1986-grou
p and of those who gave permission (59) in the 1991-group. The mean nu
mber of filled surfaces was 10.2 and 8.8 in 1986 and in 1991. respecti
vely. 80% of the occlusal surfaces on permanent first molars were fill
ed in the 1986- group and filled or sealed in the 1991-group in contra
st to 45% of permanent second molars. Data from maxillary molars indic
ated a tendency to placement of fillings related to tooth specific mor
phology whereas extended fillings involving the entire occlusal surfac
e dominated on mandibular molars. The X-ray examination disclosed that
the majority of approximal molar surfaces were classified as sound in
both study groups. Less than 1% of the approximal molar surfaces were
recorded as having lesions penetrating deep into the dentin. In 1981
and in 1986 the participants in the study groups were 15 yr old. In th
ese years the mean number of filled surfaces in Danish children amount
ed to 11.0 and 6.9 respectively, which indicates that very few lesions
in need of operative treatment developed from age 15 to age 20 in bot
h study groups.