DENTAL CALCULUS ACCUMULATION DUE TO MALNUTRITION IN THE PRIMARY DENTITION A RARE CASE

Abstract

A case of unusual calculus accumulation due to malnutrition in a 3-year-old systemically healthy boy is reported. The patient’s history revealed that he was only fed with soft food. In clinical dental examination, there was a severe calculus accumulation and gingival inflammation. Under general anaesthesia, full mouth scaling was applied. Following operation, parents were advised for maintenance of oral hygiene and change the feeding habits. According to the literature, this is the first case report of severe calculus accumulation due to malnutrition in a 3-year-old child.

Keywords

• Dental Calculus,Malnutrition,Primary Dentition

SÜT DENTİSYONDA MALNÜTRİSYONA BAĞLI GELİŞEN DİŞ TAŞI BİRİKİMİ: NADİR BİR OLGU

Abstract

Sistemik olarak sağlıklı 3 yaşındaki bir çocukta malnütrisyona bağlı nadir bir diş taşı birikimi olgusu bildirilmiştir. Hastanın anamnezinde o güne kadar sadece yumuşak yiyeceklerle beslendiği öğrenilmiştir. Klinik dental muayenesinde ciddi bir diş taşı birikimi ve diş eti iltihabı gözlenmiştir. Genel anestezi altında, tüm ağız diş yüzey temizliği yapılmıştır. Operasyonu takiben, ebeveynlere ağız hijyeni bakımı ve beslenme alışkanlıklarını değiştirmeleri önerilmiştir. Literatüre göre, 3 yaşındaki bir çocukta malnütrisyona bağlı oluşan ciddi diş taşı birikiminin gözlendiği ilk olgu sunumudur.

Keywords

• Diş Taşı,Malnütrisyon,Süt Dentisyon

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