Clinical analysis of caries status of the mandibular second molar

Abstract

Abstract: PURPOSE: To collect the cases which have caries on the mandibular second molar and analyze the caries status and correlative factors. METHODS: Patients treated in the Department of Endodontics in West China Hospital of Stomatology were randomly collected. The baseline information, primary sites and severity of dental caries on the mandibular second molar, and eruption pattern of the mandibular third molar were recorded. The data was analyzed with SPSS13.0 software package. RESULTS: Four hundred eighty-one patients including 227 males and 254 females were collected. Caries on the mandibular second molar starting from the occlusal, distal proximal and buccal surfaces accounted for 33.8%, 33.2% and 24.4%, respectively. Caries involving dental pulp (49.7%) were significantly more than deep and shallow to moderate caries (31.7% and 18.6%). Gender was not correlated with the site and severity of caries. However, impacted mandibular third molars and age were significantly related to both caries site and severity. CONCLUSIONS: Occlusal and distal proximal surfaces are the most predisposed sites to have caries on mandibular second molar. Impacted mandibular third molar and age are significantly related to caries of mandibular second molar.

Key words: Mandibular second molar, Mandibular third molar, Caries severity, Caries site

CLC Number:

R781.1

YOU Chun-an, ZHENG Ping, HU Ning, SU Qin. Clinical analysis of caries status of the mandibular second molar[J]. Shanghai Journal of Stomatology, 2014, 23(2): 233-236.

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