TY - JOUR
T1 - The prevalence of Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation (MIH) in a group of Italian school children.
AU - Calderara, P. C.
AU - Gerthoux, P. M.
AU - Mocarelli, P.
AU - Lukinmaa, P. L.
AU - Tramacere, P. L.
AU - Alaluusua, S.
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - AIM: This epidemiological study in a group of Italian children was undertaken in order to increase our knowledge of the prevalence of Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation (MIH) in different European countries. METHOD: A population of school children aged 7.3 - 8.3 years, living in Lissone, Northern Italy, was examined for the presence and severity of MIH. RESULTS: Of a total of 227 children (113 females), 31 (13.7%) had MIH, the tooth prevalence in the permanent first molars being 5.8%. Fifteen children (6.6%) had demarcated opacities in the incisors with a tooth prevalence of 2.1%. The defects in the molars were mild with the exception of one child who had severe defects. CONCLUSION: MIH was quite common in this Italian town, and the prevalence figures were near those reported in Scandinavian countries but clearly higher than those from Dresden, Germany.
AB - AIM: This epidemiological study in a group of Italian children was undertaken in order to increase our knowledge of the prevalence of Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation (MIH) in different European countries. METHOD: A population of school children aged 7.3 - 8.3 years, living in Lissone, Northern Italy, was examined for the presence and severity of MIH. RESULTS: Of a total of 227 children (113 females), 31 (13.7%) had MIH, the tooth prevalence in the permanent first molars being 5.8%. Fifteen children (6.6%) had demarcated opacities in the incisors with a tooth prevalence of 2.1%. The defects in the molars were mild with the exception of one child who had severe defects. CONCLUSION: MIH was quite common in this Italian town, and the prevalence figures were near those reported in Scandinavian countries but clearly higher than those from Dresden, Germany.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 2005138358
AN - SCOPUS:23844516421
SN - 1591-996X
VL - 6
SP - 79
EP - 83
JO - European journal of paediatric dentistry : official journal of European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry
JF - European journal of paediatric dentistry : official journal of European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry
IS - 2
ER -