Clinical Implications of Growth Hormone Deficiency for Oral Health in Children: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Growth hormone (GH) is involved in the regulation of the postnatal dental and skeletal growth, but its effects on oral health have not been clearly defined. This paper aims to provide a review of current clinical knowledge of dental caries, tooth wear, developmental enamel defects, craniofacial growth and morphology, dental maturation, and tooth eruption in growth hormone deficient (GHD) children. A systematic review was carried out using Scopus, MEDLINE-EbscoHost and Web of Science from 2000 to May 2021. PRISMA guidelines for reporting systematic reviews were followed. All the selected studies involved groups under eighteen years of age, covering a total of 465 GHD patients. The studies that were selected provide reliable evidence for delayed dental maturity and orthodontic disturbances i

SUBMITTER: Torlinska-Walkowiak N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8396810 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature