Relationship and Association of Preterm Labor with Developmental Defects of Enamel and Dental Caries

Autor: SE Jabarifar, N Ahmadi Roozbehani, M Shahtoosi, N Bashardoost
Jazyk: perština
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: مجله دانشکده دندانپزشکی اصفهان, Vol 3, Iss 4, Pp 159-163 (2008)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1735-255X
2008-6989
Popis: Introduction: Incidence of preterm labor (PTL) is 5-10 percent. Odontogenesis is initiated in 6th-7th week of embryonic life by budding stage and continues until juvenile period. This complex andlong standing developmental process is affected by metabolic events, physiologic and pathologicprocesses, and local, systemic and environmental hazardous factors. This study was aimed todetermine association and relationship of preterm labor and developmental defects of enamel anddental caries.Method and Materials: Based on archives of obstetrics and gynecology wards of seven majorIsfahan hospitals, 200 children with preterm and term labor were selected. Study groups wereconsidered in equal ratios of gender. Based on WHO criteria, oral and dental health of the childrenwas assessed. The number of decayed, filled and missed teeth and prevalence of developmentaldefect enamel were recorded. Findings were analyzed statistically by SPSS software using chisquareand t-test and the results were reported by descriptive statistics in figures and tables.Results: The prevalence of developmental defect enamel in preterm and term labor was 72% and57%, respectively. The difference of prevalence of developmental defect enamel was significant intwo groups (p value = 0.026). The mean of caries rate in preterm and term labor were 4.96 ± 3.33and 5.72 ± 3.68, respectively. The difference of dental caries was not significant.Conclusion: Preterm labor is associated with more prevalence of developmental defect enamel.The difference mean of dental caries is not related to pregnancy length.Key Words: Preterm labor (PTL), Developmental Defect Enamel (DDE), Dental Caries, Low birthweight (LBW), Failure To Thrive (FTT), Enamel Hypoplasia (EH), Molar - Incisor Hypoplasia(MIH).
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