ReviewFrontiers in pediatrics2022
Relationship between preterm, low birth weight, and development defects of enamel in the primary dentition: A meta-analysis.
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- Are low serum levels of Vitamin D associated with dental developmental defects in primary teeth? A systematic review.Evidence-based dentistry · 2024Pooled it
- Presumptive Bilirubin-Related Chlorodontia and Developmental Enamel Defects of the Primary Dentition in an Extremely Preterm Infant: A Case Report.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Developmental ecology of the infant oral ecosystem: a framework for early childhood caries.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Review
- A conceptual clinical reasoning framework for early syndromic recognition in dental practice.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Review
- The Interplay of Immune Response and Dental Enamel Formation in Health and Sickness.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026Review
- Comparison of salivary statherin and beta-defensin-2 levels, oral health behaviors, and demographic factors in children with and without early childhood caries.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- A Review of Early Childhood Caries: Risk Factors, Management, and Policy Recommendations.Cureus · 2025Review
- Effect of prenatal alcohol consumption on dental enamel formation in offspring-An animal study protocol.PloS one · 2025Article
- Oral Health of 7- to 9-Year-Old Children Born Prematurely-A Case-Control Observational Study with Randomized Case Selection.Dentistry journal · 2024Article
- Prenatal, neonatal and postnatal factors and the developmental defects of dental enamel.Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo · 2023Article
- RANTES and developmental defects of enamel in children: A Brazilian prenatal cohort (BRISA).PloS one · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: This study aimed to systematically analyze the relationship between preterm (PT), low birth weight (LBW), and developmental defects of enamel (DDE) in the primary dentition. Methods: Following the retrieval of the databases, case-control studies, cross-sectional studies, and cohort studies on the relationship between PT, LBW and DDE, which had been published in English or Chinese up to January 2022 were included. The data about odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) were extracted and calculated using STATA 12.0 Software. Case-control studies were evaluated using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS), while cross-sectional studies and cohort studies were evaluated using the JBI scale. The heterogeneity of each study was evaluated using the Q test. Results: A total of 15 studies were included, of which 8 studied the relationship between PT and DDE, and 13 explored the relationship between LBW and DDE including three about the relationship between very low birth weight (VLBW) and DDE. Seven studies explored the relationship between PT, LBW, and DDE. The results of this meta-analysis showed that both PT and LBW especially VLBW (OR Conclusion: This meta-analysis demonstrated that both PT and LBW especially VLBW are associated with a higher risk of DDE in the primary dentition. PT and LBW are both related to the occurrence of EHP. However, the relationship between PT, LBW, and enamel opacity has not been verified. Systematic Review Registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?, identifier: CRD42021262761.
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