›› 2016, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (4): 377-381.

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Epidemiological profiles on developing defect of enamel

  

  • Received:2015-03-19 Revised:2015-06-22 Online:2016-04-28 Published:2016-04-24
  • Contact: Shu-Li Chen E-mail:shelley_dental@163.com

Abstract: Developing defect of enamel (DDE) is the defect resulted from the disturbance in the formation and mineralization of hard tissue matrices during enamel development. Such defect can occur in infants and children in early childhood, and its adverse effects on structure and function of deciduous teeth have raised concern between clinicians and researchers. This paper reviewed epidemiological profiles home and abroad in the past 20 years on developing defect of enamel and its relations with early childhood caries.

Key words: developing defect of enamel, enamel hypoplasia,, epidemiological profiles

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