Title
Comparison of periodontal health in children with restored primary teeth using different restorative materials
Authors
Aakash Vijay Patil1,*, Nagaveni M Sangavi2, Manasi Kulkarni3, Anuradha Jagtap1, Sunny Tandon4, Adhithi Prakash5 & Tanvi Hirani6
Affiliation
1Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, MGV'S KBH Dental College and Hospital, Nashik, Maharashtra, India; 2Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, ESIC Dental College and Hospital, Gulbarga, India; 3Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Al Badar dental college and hospital, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India; 4Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Kalka Dental College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India; 5Department of Pediatric and Preventive dentistry, School of Dental Sciences, Manav Rachna Dental College, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad, Haryana, India; 6Department of Periodontology and Implantology, Karnavati School of Dentistry, Karnavati University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India; *Corresponding author
Aakash Vijay Patil - E-mail: aakash.patil250@gmail.com
Nagaveni M Sangav - E-mail: ammu2021@gmail.com
Manasi Kulkarni - E-mail: manas.kulkarni3@gmail.com
Anuradha Jagtap - E-mail: Emanujagtap167@gmail.com
Sunny Tandon - E-mail: sunny14zpedo@yahoo.com
Adhithi Prakash - E-mail: adithiprakash.sds@mrei.ac.in
Tanvi Hirani - E-mail: tanu.dr16@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received November 15, 2025; Revised December 15, 2025; Accepted December 15, 2025, Published December 15, 2025
Abstract
The quality of the restorative material used can have a significant impact on periodontal well-being in initial dentition though the comparative information is scarce. In this cross sectional study periodontal status of 240 children between 4-9 years of age fitted with restored primary molars with glass ionomer cement (GIC), composite resin, amalgam and stainless steel crowns (SSC) were compared and evaluated. Periodontal parameters such as gingivial index, plaque index, probing depth and gingivial recession were measured. It was proved that SSC caused much more inflammation and accumulation in gums than other materials (p<0.001) and GIC and composite resin did not differ in terms of periodontal outcome.
Keywords
Restorative materials, primary teeth, children
Citation
Patil et al. Bioinformation 21(12): 4388-4392 (2025)
Edited by
Vini Mehta
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
