Enamel defects in primary and permanent teeth of children born prematurely

Autor: A L Kuusela, Markku Mäki, M C Backström, L Aine, Anna-Maija Koivisto, R Mäki, R. S. Ikonen
Rok vydání: 2000
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Zdroj: Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine. 29:403-409
ISSN: 0904-2512
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0714.2000.290806.x
Popis: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of enamel defects in both primary and permanent dentitions of the same preterm children, and to elucidate the role of early dietary mineral and vitamin D intake in the etiology of the enamel defects. The status of the primary and permanent teeth was evaluated in 32 preterm children and in 64 control children. The prevalence of enamel defects in children born preterm was clearly higher as compared with controls in both the primary (78% vs 20%, P
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