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Prevalence of systemic and local disturbances in infants during primary teeth eruption: a clinical study

K Kiran1, T Swati, B K Kamala

  • 1Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, KLEVK Institute of Dental Sciences, Nehrunagar, Belgaum, Karnataka state, India. drkkiran@gmail.com

European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry
|December 22, 2011
PubMed

Insights

Primary teeth eruption is linked to local and systemic symptoms in infants. Gingival irritation was most common, with most issues arising during incisor eruption.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Dentistry
  • Infant Health
  • Dental Development

Background:

  • Teething in infants often presents with various local and systemic symptoms.
  • Understanding these manifestations is crucial for accurate diagnosis and parental guidance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the correlation between primary teeth eruption and associated local/systemic symptoms.
  • To identify specific tooth groups linked to the highest incidence of manifestations.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving 894 infants (6 months-3 years) experiencing tooth eruption, compared to 550 controls.
  • Parental questionnaires collected data on symptoms, analyzed using Chi-square tests.

Main Results:

  • Gingival irritation (95.9%) was the most frequent symptom during teething.
  • Fever and diarrhea occurred in 11.7% of infants; running nose in 27.3%.
  • Control group infants showed minimal clinical manifestations (92.1% asymptomatic).

Conclusions:

  • A significant association exists between primary tooth eruption and local/systemic symptoms.
  • Manifestations are most pronounced during the eruption of primary incisors.
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