Background Children with low birth weight show an increased prevalence of developmental
defects of enamel in the primary dentition that subsequently may predispose to early …

Background Early childhood caries (ECC) is a serious problem that has remained
unexplored in sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed to identify possible socio-behavioral …

Objective To investigate the occurrence of developmental defects of enamel (DDE) in the
primary teeth of children aged 24‐36 months and their association with early‐life events …

Background To determine the association between developmental dental anomalies (DDA),
early childhood caries (ECC) and oral hygiene status of 3–5-year-old children resident in Ile …

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry 2013; 23: 173–179 Background: Studies on the
prevalence of enamel defects in the primary dentition as a whole are scarce, as most …

Objective: This study estimated the prevalence, extent, buccal distribution and associated
factors involving enamel defects in Brazilian schoolchildren. Study design: A cross-sectional …

Background Dental caries is the most prevalent chronic disease in early childhood in most
communities worldwide. Several studies conducted in the Gulf Cooperation Council …

Oral Diseases (2010) 16, 257–262 Objective: To analyse the influence of several prenatal
and neonatal risk factors in the development of enamel defects in low birth weight children …

Background Developmental defects of enamel (DDE) may be influenced by health problems
and illness in children. The aim of the study was to identify the main characteristics of birth …

Background and objective Current studies on the aetiology of developmental defects of
enamel (DDE) are subject to recall bias because of the retrospective collection of …