The aim of the present study was to determine the dependency between the state of dentition and the birth weight of the pupils of the third grade of primary schools in Lublin. The subjects of the examination were 150 aged 9 year and 8 months +/- 3.9 months (76 girls and 74 boys). Clinical and questionnaire tests and a statistical analysis were carried out. The obtained results and literature review seem to allow for the following conclusions: there is a relationship between the sum of dmfs and DMFs indexes and the advancement of the carious process and OHI--S--with increment of birth weight and decrement of OHI--S index the sum of dmfs and DMFs indexes decreased; there was no correlation between disturbances of teeth mineralization and the birth weight.
Authors: Sikorska-Jaroszyńska Mh, R Sikorski, Marta Borowska
Publish Year: 2001
