ArticleEuropean archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry2019
Developmental defects of enamel in primary teeth: highly prevalent, unevenly distributed in the oral cavity and not associated with birth weight.
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- Prevalence of developmental defects of enamel in Brazil: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026Pooled it
- Developmental enamel defects and hypomineralized second primary molars among preschool children in Kuwait: associations with caries severity and oral health-related quality of life.Clinical oral investigations · 2026Article
- Hypomineralisation of anterior primary teeth.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2025Article
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- RANTES and developmental defects of enamel in children: A Brazilian prenatal cohort (BRISA).PloS one · 2023Article
- Relationship between preterm, low birth weight, and development defects of enamel in the primary dentition: A meta-analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Review
- Association between developmental dental anomalies, early childhood caries and oral hygiene status of 3-5-year-old children in Ile-Ife, Nigeria.BMC oral health · 2019Article
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Abstract
aimEstimate the prevalence of developmental defects of enamel (DDE) in the primary dentition, describe the distribution among tooth groups and investigate the association with birth weight.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 827 children aged 2-5 years representative of the city of Canela in southern Brazil. Demographic characteristics (gender and age) and birth weight were collected from vaccination cards. The diagnosis of DDE was performed by six trained examiners following the criteria of the Federation Dentaire International. DDE were described both jointly and separately as opacity and hypoplasia. Statistical analysis involved the Chi square test, Mann-Whitney test and Poisson regression with robust variance.
resultsThe prevalence of DDE was 55.1% (95% CI 51.6-58.5%), with a mean of 3.0 ± 2.2 teeth affected. Opacity was the more frequent defect (50.4%), followed by hypoplasia (15.5%). Distribution of the defects was uneven, with opacity predominant on second molars and hypoplasia predominant on canines and second molars. Children with a low birth weight did not have a greater probability of opacity (PR: 1.13; 95% CI 0.91-1.41), hypoplasia (PR: 1.33; 95% CI 0.80-2.22) or DDE (PR: 1.11; 95% CI 0.91-1.37).
conclusionThe prevalence of DDE was high, predominant on second molars and not associated with birth weight. These findings indicate directions for future examination/diagnosis protocols and specific orientations.
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