Einstein International Journal Organization(EIJO)

Abstract

Introduction: Dental caries is one of the most common diseases affecting humankind. The incidence of dental caries in hearing impaired children is 30.51%.

Aim & Objective: To evaluate the correlation between salivary ph, dental caries with Dermatoglyphic in hearing impaired subjects.

Methodology: The invivo study done consisted of 50 hearing impaired subjects which were in the age group of 3 – 10 years divided into 25 carries (DMFT) study group and 25 caries free control group. Relevant case history was taken and dental caries were recording using “DEFT” index for primary teeth and “DMFT” index for permanent teeth with the help of a right angle probe (no.17) shepherd probe(no.23) and odontoscope (mouth mirror) under natural light . Their fingerprints were recorded with duplicating ink on bond paper.

Results: The statistical association between loops, whorls and arches in caries and caries free group. The frequency of loop, arches are lower and whorls are more in caries group than caries free group.

Conclusion: Dermatoglyphic could be a suitable method to explore the possibility of a non-invasive and an early predictor for dental caries and hearing impairment in children.

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