ArticleJournal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry
Prevalence of the developmental defects of the enamel in children aged 12-15 years in Kollam district.
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- Epidemiological trends in enamel hypomineralisation and molar-incisor hypomineralisation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Pooled it
- Validity of partial protocols to evaluate the prevalence of developmental defects of enamel in permanent dentition: a birth cohort study in Southern Brazil.Clinical oral investigations · 2023Article
- Exploring the association of predisposing factors of Cerebral Palsy and developmental defects of enamel: a case-control study.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2021Article
- Molar Incisor Hypomineralization: Prevalence, Associated Risk Factors, Its Relation with Dental Caries and Various Enamel Surface Defects in 8-16-year-old Schoolchildren of Lucknow District.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistryArticle
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Abstract
AIM AND
objectivesTo determine the prevalence of developmental defects of enamel in children aged 12-15 years in Kollam district and to examine the etiological factors associated with the developmental defects of the enamel (DDE). MATERIALS AND
methodsA total of 2,500 children from 10 urban and 10 rural schools were examined using modified DDE criteria for recording enamel defects. Ten index permanent teeth were screened for the DDE.
resultsThe overall prevalence of the DDE was found to be 32% and the prevalence is higher in urban schools (34.3%) compared to rural schools (29.6%). The most common tooth affected by the defect was maxillary right lateral incisor (P = 28.6%) and the tooth least affected was maxillary right first premolar (P = 3%). The most common deformity was demarcated opacities (P = 28.76%) and the least common deformity was combination of diffuse opacities and hypoplasia and combination of demarcated, diffuse opacities, and hypoplasia (P = 0%). There was a very high significant association between DDE and the mothers' pregnancy age, illness during pregnancy for mother, medication taken during pregnancy by mother, prematurity of birth, intubation done during prematurity, birth weight, systemic illness during the first 5 years of life, intake of drugs or chemicals during the first 5 years of life, nutritional status, and trauma or infection on deciduous teeth and dental caries.
conclusionsThe study population showed a prevalence of 32% and very high significant association between perinatal, natal, and postnatal etiological factors. It indicates the need for educating the population about the risk factors for the DDE.
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