Correlación entre el índice CPO-D y PUFA en dentición mixta.

Abstract

The literature reports a high prevalence of caries in mixed dentition, which can worsen if the caries is not treated because it will continue to destroy hard tissues until the pulp is compromised, and if the problem is still not treated, periapical damage may occur. To measure each of these situations there are epidemiological indices such as the DMFT/dmf-t index and the PUFA/pufa index. The objective was to evaluate the correlation between the DMF-T index and the PUFA index in mixed dentition. A systematic review was carried out that included 20 articles published between 2016 and 2023. The DMF-T index is used in permanent teeth and has among its components decayed teeth (D), teeth missed due to caries (M) and filled teeth (F). In primary dentition, the lowercase letters dmf are used for decayed teeth (c), missed due to cavities (m) and filled (f). Due to its usefulness, it has not been able to be replaced by other indices. The PUFA/pufa index describes the conditions that may arise due to the evolution of untreated caries; uppercase letters are used for permanent dentition and lowercase letters for mixed dentition. Its components are exposed pulp (P/p), ulceration (U/u), fistula (F/f) and abscess (A/a). The DMF-T / dmf-t index can be a predictor of the magnitude of the PUFA/pufa index since as the DMF-T / dmf-t index increases the PUFA/pufa index tends to increase, and the opposite can also occur.