Prevalence of Molar-incisor hypomineralization in Iranian children - A systematic review and narrative synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Molar-incisor hypomineralization is a developmental defect of enamel with clinical features vary from demarcated opacities to severe tissue breakdown which calls for considerable preventive and interceptive measures. The aim of this article was to systematically review the literature on the prevalence of MIH in Iran and highlight the condition in Iranian children.

Materials and methods

A systematic search of literature was conducted in Scopus, Pubmed, Ovid, Embase, Web of Science, and Google-Scholar as well as national Iranian database and digital archives of dental schools from the beginning of 2000 to the end of 2021 for published and unpublished studies. Data from cross-sectional, cohort, and case-control studies on prevalence of molar-incisor hypomineralizat

SUBMITTER: Afshari E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9192646 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature