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Deciduous dentition and enamel defects.

K N Agarwal·S Narula·M M A Faridi·N Kalra
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Two hundred eighty children including wellnourished, malnourished and infants with intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) were examined for dental eruption and enamel hypoplasia. In malnourished and IUGR children eruption of teeth was delayed. The prevalence of enamel hypoplsia in wellnourished children was 20% being significantly higher in females as compared to males in age group 1-2 years. Enamel hypoplasia was seen in 36.6% malnourished subjects. Breast-feeding was protective against enamel hypoplasia.

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K N Agarwal, S Narula, M M A Faridi, N Kalra. 2003. Deciduous dentition and enamel defects.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12626826/

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