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Molar incisor hypomineralisation: current knowledge and practice
Background Molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) is a common developmental dental condition that presents in childhood. Areas of poorly formed enamel affect one or more first permanent molars and can cause opacities on the anterior teeth. MIH presents a variety of challenges for the dental team as well as functional and social impacts for affected ...
Helen D. Rodd +4 more
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Introduction: Oral diseases and conditions affect the physical, social, and psychological well-being of an individual. The aim of this study was to determine the association between the severity of dental fluorosis and oral health related quality of life
B.K.G. Thilakarathne +3 more
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Relation between dental fluorosis and intelligence quotient in school children of Bagalkot district
This study was conducted on 160 children, in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka state between August and October 2010, with the aim of finding out if there is a relation between dental fluorosis status and Intelligence Quotient (IQ).
P K Shivaprakash +2 more
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Severity of dental fluorosis among 12-15 years old school children in Zeway, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Introduction Fluorine is the most electronegative of all chemical elements and is largely found in the chemically combined state of fluoride. Fluoride at an optimum level does not only decrease the incidence of dental caries but also maintains the ...
Heron Gezahegn Gebretsadik
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Introduction: Dental fluorosis is a foremost public health problem in many countries, including India. Very few studies investigated gene polymorphism and risk of dental fluorosis. Genetic polymorphisms in Collagen Type I, alpha 2 (COL1A2) gene, found to
C. Rahila +5 more
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Introduction: Dental fluorosis is a disease caused by excessive consumption of fluoride and its deposition in the enamel during odontogenesis. The result of this process is the appearance on the surface of permanent teeth of unsightly stains of various ...
Anna Luchowska +2 more
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Research progress on the influencing factors of dental fluorosis
Dental fluorosis is a kind of enamel hypoplasia caused by excessive fluorine intake during tooth develop⁃ ment, leading to the formation of enamel with a lower mineral content and increased porosity, which can affect dental function and patients ...
DENG Jiaxin +3 more
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Introduction While fluoride is accepted as being effective in the prevention of dental caries, the excessive consumption of fluoride can put bones and teeth at risk of developing fluorosis.
Heron Gezahegn Gebretsadik
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Prevalence of Dental Fluorosis Among Adolescents in Schools of Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Introduction: Drinking water is one of the major sources of fluoride. India is one of those 24 countries where fluorosis is an important public health problem.
Monica Chaudhry +5 more
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A Statistical Modeling Approach to Computer-Aided Quantification of Dental Biofilm [PDF]
Biofilm is a formation of microbial material on tooth substrata. Several methods to quantify dental biofilm coverage have recently been reported in the literature, but at best they provide a semi-automated approach to quantification with significant ...
Mansoor, Awais +4 more
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