Choice of Restorative Material by Dentists for Class I Caries in Second Mandibular Primary Molar in 3-6 Year Children Visiting a University Dental Hospital “A Retrospective Study

Abstract

Dental caries has long been a frequent and costly disease in the world, with paediatric caries being the most common infectious disease. Caries risk is higher in children who live in rural areas, are impoverished, or have inadequate access to dental care. Restorative treatment should be based on the findings of an appropriate clinical examination and should ideally be part of a comprehensive treatment plan that takes into account the dentition's developmental status, caries risk assessment, the patient's oral hygiene, parental compliance and likelihood of timely recall, and the patient's willingness to cooperate for treatment. Glass–ionomers, resin ionomers, resin ionomer products, and enhanced resin-based composite systems have all been developed, and they are all having a significant impact on restoration of primary teeth.The study's goal was to evaluate pedodontists' restoration choices in youngsters in Chennai. The current study was conducted in a university dental hospital in Chennai and was a retrospective observational study. The data of Pediatrics patients from June 1, 2019 to March 31, 2021 was examined. There were 1448 patients aged 3-6 years with class 1 caries in their second mandibular teeth. The next step was to tabulate the data in Excel. The data was analysed with SPSS software, and the Chi square test was used to compare groups.