Fissure Depth and Caries Incidence in First Permanent Molars: A Five-Year Follow-Up Study in Schoolchildren

Sánchez-Pérez, Leonor; Irigoyen-Camacho, María Esther; Molina-Frechero, Nelly; Zepeda-Zepeda, Marco

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Fissure Depth and Caries Incidence in First Permanent Molars: A Five-Year Follow-Up Study in Schoolchildren

Leonor Sánchez-Pérez

María Esther Irigoyen-Camacho

Nelly Molina-Frechero

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Marco Zepeda-Zepeda

Departamento de Atención a la Salud, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM) Unidad Xochimilco, Calzada del Hueso 1100, Ciudad de Mexico 04960, Mexico

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Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2019, 16(19), 3550; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16193550

Received: 15 August 2019 / Revised: 8 September 2019 / Accepted: 19 September 2019 / Published: 23 September 2019

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This study aimed to evaluate the association between the fissure depth (tooth morphology) of permanent molars and dental caries incidence with a five-year follow-up period. In total, 110 Mexican schoolchildren aged seven years were recruited at baseline, of which 88 children completed the follow-up assessments. The fissure depths of the first permanent lower molars were recorded, and dental caries [decayed, missing, and filled deciduous surfaces (dmfs) and decayed, missing, and filled permanent surfaces (DMFS)] was evaluated annually. A generalized estimating equation model was constructed for evaluating the association between dental caries and fissure depth. The initial and final DMFS scores were 0.02 (±0.2) and 1.55 (±2.49), respectively. The generalized estimating equation model showed that children with deep molar fissures were more likely to develop caries lesions, (Odds Ratio OR = 3.15, p = 0.028) compared to children with shallow fissures. Moreover, dental caries in primary teeth (OR = 1.07, p = 0.005) was associated with the development of carious lesions in the permanent dentition. Fissure depth was a useful predictor of dental caries, according to this five-year follow-up study. The detection of deep occlusal fissures in the lower first permanent molars could contribute to the identification of children at high risk of dental caries. Tooth morphology may be used to identify children at a higher caries risk, particularly in settings with limited resources. View Full-Text

Keywords: caries risk; fissure morphology; caries increment; fissure depth; follow-up study

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Sánchez-Pérez, L.; Irigoyen-Camacho, M.E.; Molina-Frechero, N.; Zepeda-Zepeda, M. Fissure Depth and Caries Incidence in First Permanent Molars: A Five-Year Follow-Up Study in Schoolchildren. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2019, 16, 3550. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16193550

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Sánchez-Pérez L, Irigoyen-Camacho ME, Molina-Frechero N, Zepeda-Zepeda M. Fissure Depth and Caries Incidence in First Permanent Molars: A Five-Year Follow-Up Study in Schoolchildren. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16(19):3550. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16193550

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Sánchez-Pérez, Leonor, María E. Irigoyen-Camacho, Nelly Molina-Frechero, and Marco Zepeda-Zepeda. 2019. "Fissure Depth and Caries Incidence in First Permanent Molars: A Five-Year Follow-Up Study in Schoolchildren" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 19: 3550. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16193550

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