Abstract:
Introduction: Periodontitis is revealed more frequently in case of lack or inadequate management of
regular check-ups of the oral cavitz in children. Frequency of occurrence of periodontitis in the deciduous teeth increases with age. If at the age of 2-3 years periodontitis occurs in 0.1%, then at 7-8 years it
occurs in 20-30% of children (Spinei Iu., Spinei A., 2010). Treatment of periodontitis in children is linked
with many difficulties associated with anatomic and physiological peculiarities of the temporary teeth
and periodontal tissue during different periods of development. Surgical and conservative methods of
treatment are used in treatment of deciduous teeth.
Purpose and objectives: To assess the incidence of periodontitis of the temporary teeth in children
and its methods of treatment.
Materials and methods: To achieve the established purpose, 127 dental health records from MSPI of
the Municipal Stomatological Center for Children were examined in the study. Patients were referred to
be performed sanitation of the oral cavity during September - December 2011. Mean age of patients in
the study was of 7.21±0.3 years with a range between 5 and 9 years.
Results: Of the 127 subjects, 43 children (33.86% of cases) had periodontitis of the temporary teeth.
The conservative method of treatment was carried out in 19 children (41.86% of cases), of the 43
subjects who had periodontitis of the temporary teeth. 24 children (58.14% of cases) were subject to the
surgical method of treatment (tooth extraction).
Conclusions:
1. Incidence of periodontitis of the deciduous teeth in children aged 7.21 ±0.3 years constitutes 33.86%
in the study.
2. Treatment of periodontitis of the deciduous teeth in children aged 7.2110.3 years was performed by
the conservative method in 41.86% of cases and by the surgical method in 58.14% of cases.
