Childhood malnutrition and hypo mineralized  molar defects ;a cross sectional study, Egypt.

ABSTRACT: Background:  Malnutrition is well-known to yield high morbidities and it has pre-eruptive and post-eruptive consequences. The objective of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of Hypomineralized Second Primary Molars (HSPM), Molar Incisor Hypomineralization (MIH) and dental caries in malnourished children, as well as addressing the relation between types of malnutrition and the dental morbidities. Methods: This is a cross sectional analytical study. A consecutive sample of 54 malnourished cases aged 5-10 years and presented to the Outpatient Clinic of Pediatric Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University across 6 months period were examined for HSPM, MIH - using the  European Academy of Pediatric Dentistry criteria - and dental Caries using def/ DMF indic

SUBMITTER: Atef Abdelsattar Ibrahim H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8764560 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature