Molar Incisor Hypomineralization and Related Risk Factors among Primary School Children in Jeddah: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Molar Incisor Hypomineralization (MIH) is a prevalent multifactorial developmental dental defect with unclear etiology. This study aimed to identify potential risk factors for MIH among primary school children in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Methods

A cross-sectional study including children aged 7 to 10 years old, recruited from twelve randomly selected schools located in three regions of Jeddah city, was carried out. The children were examined for MIH and dental caries using the European Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Criteria (2003) and the DMFT/dmft WHO index. Parents were asked to provide medical and socio-demographic information on their children from their first two years of life.

Results

A total of 2010 children were examined, with 888 parents r

SUBMITTER: Baghlaf K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11506596 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature