Caries Prevalence and Experience in Individuals with Osteogenesis Imperfecta
ObjectiveDentinogenesis Imperfecta (DI) forms a group of dental abnormalities frequently found associated with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), a hereditary disease characterized by bone fragility. The objectives of this study was to quantify the caries experience among different OI-types and quantify how these values change due to DI. MethodsTo determine which clinical characteristics were associated with increased CPE in patients with OI, the adjusted DFT scores were used to account for frequent hypodontia, impacted teeth and retained teeth in OI population. ResultsThe stepwise regression analysis while controlling for all other variables demonstrated the presence of DI (OR 2.43; CI 1.37 to 4.32; p=0.002) as the significant independent predictor of CPE in the final model. ConclusionThis study found no evidence that CPE of OI subjects differs between the types of OI. The presence of DI when controlled for other factors was found to be the significant predictor of CPE.