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Risk factors for developmental defects of enamel in children from southeastern Brazil
C L B Reis1,2, M C F Barbosa3, D C de Lima2
1Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
Introduction:
Developmental Defects of Enamel (DDEs) comprise qualitative and/or quantitative changes to the enamel during amelogenesis. The aetiology of DDE remains inconclusive.
Aim:
To determine the association of pre, peri, and postnatal factors with the presence of DDE.
Design:
Cross-sectional study with 353 children (8 to 11 years-old) in a Brazilian town.
Methods:
One calibrated dentist assessed DDE using the Developmental Defects of Enamel Index and a questionnaire collected medical and sociodemographic data.
Main Outcomes:
Children with at least one type of DDE were categorized into the DDE group. Subtypes of DDE were also recorded.
Results:
63.1% of children had at least one type of DDE. Diffuse opacity was present in 36.7%, demarcated opacity in 14.8%, and hypoplasia in 5.83% of the children. In multivariate analysis, demarcated opacities and hypoplasia were associated with birth weight ⟨ 2500g (OR = 4.82; 95% CI 1.23-1.95).
Conclusion:
Low birth weight predicted DDE.
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