Oral Health of 7- to 9-Year-Old Children Born Prematurely-A Case-Control Observational Study with Randomized Case Selection.

ABSTRACT: Background: Along with the long-term sequelae of preterm birth for general health, oral health is potentially influenced by prematurity due to developmental and behavioral peculiarities. Objectives: This study aimed to compare oral health parameters in the mixed dentition of prematurely and full-term born children. Methods: Dental caries, developmental defects of enamel (DDE), and gingival inflammation were assessed in 7-to-9-year-old children (n = 38) born preterm (PT) compared to a matched control group born full-term (FT) in Germany. Dental caries was recorded using the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS II) and DMFT/dmft-criteria. DDE was scored with modified DDE-Index and periodontal health by Periodontal Screening Index (PSI). Stat

SUBMITTER: Schlesinger HL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11674599 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature