Relationship between low birth weight and developmental defects of enamel in children population
Keywords:
Low birthweight, children, enamel defectAbstract
Objective: To determine the relationship between low birth weight (LBW) and developmental defects of the enamel (DDE).
Material and Methods: The terms “(low birthweight) AND (enamel defect)” were searched in PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases. Articles published in the last 5 years were included. Secondary studies were excluded as reviews and articles with no relationship with the etiology of developmental defects of enamel (DDE) in patients with low birth weight.
Results: 79 articles were found, and after applying exclusion criteria and eliminating duplicates, 10 studies were obtained for full-text review; of which 5 were cross-sectional studies, 3 cohort studies, and 2 case-control studies.
Conclusion: LBW is a factor directly related to DDE in primary and permanent dentition. Identifying maternal-infant history is important to develop preventive strategies in infants with LBW, prevent the development of oral diseases, and intervene early.
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