Prevalence of systemic and local disturbances in infants during primary teeth eruption: a clinical study

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ABSTRACT

Aim

The purpose of this study was to find the correlations between local and systemic manifestations during
primary teeth eruption and the eruption of various groups of teeth.

Methods

The infants selected for the
study purpose were between 6 months to 3 years of age who had at least one erupting tooth. The study group consisted of
894 infants and other 550 infants served as a control group. Questionnaires were distributed to all parents and the data was
collected. Chi square test was performed to analyse the information obtained between the two groups. There were 378 girls
(42.2) and 516 boys (57.7) in the study group. The control group consisted of 195 girls (35.4) and
355 boys (64.5).

Results

The most common finding was gingival irritation 821 (95.9) and the least
common symptom observed in the study was running nose 234 (27.3). The presence of fever diarrhea was seen in
101 (11.7) infants. In the control group, 92.1 of the infants did not show any clinical manifestations.

Conclusion

An association was found between primary teeth eruption and local and systemic manifestations. Most
manifestations were found during eruption of the primary incisors.

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