Fluoride has been considered as the single factor most frequently responsible for causing
enamel mottling. However, in humans, either endogenous and/or exogenous factors not …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review brings a major, previously under-recognized dental
and general health problem to the attention of the medical and scientific community. The …

The study of ancient human dental calculus (mineralized dental plaque, also known as
tartar) is becoming increasingly important in osteoarchaeology, human palaeoecology and …

Abstract Randomly selected 1,611 individuals aged 18 years formed a nationally
representative sample from all provinces of Poland. Developmental defects of the enamel …

The oral health of children and adolescents mirrors their general health. Because oral health
care is often delivered in isolation from general health care, oral signs and symptoms do not …

This study investigates morphological changes in pulp chambers of living and
archaeological individuals with past vitamin D deficiency. Living individuals (n= 29), four …

Enamel formation is a serial and complex biological process, during which related genes
are expressed progressively in a spatiotemporal manner. This process is vulnerable to …

Dental fluorosis occurs from overingestion of fluoride during tooth formation. However, there
is little evidence in the literature on whether or how fluorosis prevalence and severity …

Background. Both positive and negative associations between developmental enamel
defects (DED) and dental caries have been reported in the literature. Objectives. The aim of …

The aim was to report the use low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in the management of
hypersensitivity in an adolescent with molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) and the impact …