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- Title
Prevalence and clinical presentation of molar incisor hypomineralisation among a population of children in the community of Madrid.
- Authors
Ortega-Luengo, Sara; Feijóo-Garcia, Gonzalo; Miegimolle-Herrero, Mónica; Gallardo-López, Nuria E.; Caleya-Zambrano, Antonia M.
- Abstract
Objective: The main objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH), an alteration of tooth enamel with an estimated worldwide prevalence rate of 14%, among children using primary care services in the Community of Madrid, Spain. Materials and methods: This was a descriptive, cross-sectional and multicentre study. After calibrating all researchers and following the diagnostic criteria of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry (EAPD), children aged between 8 and 16 years who were users of the dental services at 8 primary oral health units of the Madrid Health Service (SERMAS) were included. The children underwent a dental examination, and the parents were asked to complete a questionnaire. Results: The prevalence of MIH was 28.63% (CI: 24.61–32.65%). The age cohorts most affected by MIH were 8 years (21.4%) and 11 years (20.7%). The presence of MIH was greater among girls (85; 60.71%) than among boys (55; 39.28%). The mean number of affected teeth per patient was 4.46 ± 2.8. The most frequently affected molar was the upper right first molar (74.3%), and the upper left central incisor was the most affected incisor (37.85%). Opacities were the defects most frequently recorded (63.57%). Conclusions: The prevalence of MIH in this study is the highest of all relevant studies conducted in Spain.
- Subjects
SPAIN; TOOTH demineralization; RESEARCH; CONFIDENCE intervals; MOLARS; RESEARCH methodology; CROSS-sectional method; AGE distribution; INCISORS; COMMUNITY health services; DENTAL care; DEVELOPMENTAL defects of enamel; PRIMARY health care; SEX distribution; QUESTIONNAIRES; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; RESEARCH funding; PEDIATRIC dentistry; SYMPTOMS; CHILDREN; ADOLESCENCE
- Publication
BMC Oral Health, 2024, p1
- ISSN
1472-6831
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s12903-024-04003-4