ABSTRACT
Introduction: dental caries is an infectious pathology that is very often found during childhood. It has a multifactorial origin. This study aims to determine the incidence of carious lesions following the first confinement linked to the Covid-19 crisis. Material(s) and Method(s): retrospective study based on dental records of children from 0 to 18 years old from Cesar de Paepe site of the CHU Saint-Pierre, Belgium. First, data from patients who came for a consultation in pediatric dentistry between June and July 2019 and 2020 were collected. Then, these patients were classified into 3 distinct categories: patients who came for a check-up, during treatment or for a first visit to the pediatric dental consultation. Result(s): 1,631 patients were selected for the 2019 period compared to only 914 for 2020, i.e. a 44% drop in attendance. The very highly significant differences concerned the distribution in the categories and the presence of new caries between the two years. Discussion(s): The change in daily life caused by confinement might explain the appearance of new carious lesions. Conclusion(s): Our results confirm a highly significant increase in carious lesions following confinement.Copyright © 2022 Association des Medecins anciens etudiats de l'Universite libre de Bruxelles (A.M.U.B.). All rights reserved.