The article discusses the prevalence and intensity of caries of temporary and permanent teeth in children of different ages living within the boundaries of different catchment basins of the rivers of Bukovyna region. Incidence of temporary and permanent teeth caries, regardless of age and region of residence, is high: in 6 year-old children – 96.73%, in 12 year-old children – 84.89%, in 15 year-old children – 89.78%, respectively. In temporary teeth, the intensity of caries was 5.10±0.30 teeth. In every fourth to fifth 6 year-old child living in the plains of Bukovyna, 1-2 recently erupted permanent teeth affected by caries were observed, and almost in every second child from the mountainous regions. With age, the values of the caries intensity index of permanent teeth increased: 4.18 times among 12 year-old and in 9.41 times among 15 year-old, compared to 6 year-old ones. Therefore, the high prevalence and intensity of caries indicate the need to study the caries risk factors among children, for further development of regionally adapted treatments and of prevention programs.
Keywords:- caries
- children
- complications of caries
- intensity
- prevalence.
- rivers of Bukovyna
- SIC-index