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ReviewEuropean archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry2015

Standardised studies on Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation (MIH) and Hypomineralised Second Primary Molars (HSPM): a need.

M E C Elfrink, A Ghanim, D J Manton, K L Weerheijm

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Review in European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 97 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04344340 completednot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

The Association Between MIH and HSPM

TypeobservationalSponsorCairo UniversityRan2021 to 2022Enrolled190ConditionsHypomineralization of Enamel, Hypomineralization Molar IncisorArmsclinical examination
NCT06736535 not yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Prevalence of Hypomineralized Second Primary Molars and Its Association With Hypomineralized Primary Canines In A Group of Egyptian Children: A Cross-Sectional Study.

TypeobservationalSponsorCairo UniversityRan2025 to 2026Enrolled825ConditionsHypomineralization of Enamel
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

97 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Global prevalence of hypomineralised second primary molars: an updated systematic review with a meta-analysis.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026
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  2. Prevalence of molar-incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) in children in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026
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  3. Which diagnostic tools and criteria to use for diagnosis of HSPM and MIH? A systematic review.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026
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  6. Does information about MIH on dental homepages in Germany offer high quality? A systematic search and analysis.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2024
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  11. Knowledge and management of hypomineralisation of second primary molars among Brazilian dentists: a cross-sectional study.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026
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  12. Prevalence and characteristics of hypomineralised second primary molars in Irish school children.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026
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  19. A proteomics approach to understand the hypomineralisation of second primary molars (HSPM). In-vitro study.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2025
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37 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

M E C ElfrinkPaediatric Research Project (PREP), Amsterdam, The Netherlands, marlies@paediatricresearchproject.nl.
A Ghanim
D J Manton
K L Weerheijm

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In November 2014, a review of literature concerning prevalence data of Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation (MIH) and Hypomineralised Second Primary Molars (HSPM) was performed. A search of PubMed online databases was conducted for relevant articles published until November 2014. The reference lists of all retrieved articles were hand-searched. Studies were included after assessing the eligibility of the full-text article. Out of 1078 manuscripts, a total of 157 English written publications were selected based on title and abstract. Of these 157, 60 were included in the study and allocated as 52 MIH and 5 HSPM, and 3 for both MIH and HSPM. These studies utilised the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry judgment criteria, the modified index of developmental defects of enamel (mDDE) and self-devised criteria, and demonstrated a wide variation in the reported prevalence (MIH 2.9-44 %; HSPM 0-21.8 %). Most values mentioned were representative for specific areas. More studies were performed in cities compared with rural areas. A great variation was found in calibration methods, number of participants, number of examiners and research protocols between the studies. The majority of the prevalence studies also investigated possible aetiological factors. To compare MIH and HSPM prevalence and or aetiological data around the world, standardisation of such studies seems essential. Standardisation of the research protocol should include a clearly described sample of children (minimum number of 300 for prevalence and 1000 for aetiology studies) and use of the same calibration sets and methods whereas aetiological studies need to be prospective in nature. A standardised protocol for future MIH and HSPM prevalence and aetiology studies is recommended.

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