Etiology of molar incisor hypomineralization - A systematic review

MJ Silva; KJ Scurrah; JM Craig; DJ Manton; N Kilpatrick

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Etiology of molar incisor hypomineralization - A systematic review

MJ Silva, KJ Scurrah, JM Craig, DJ Manton, N Kilpatrick

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology | WILEY | Published : 2016

DOI: 10.1111/cdoe.12229

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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) is a common developmental dental defect of permanent teeth, which can increase the risk of dental caries, infection and hospitalization. The etiology is currently unclear although prenatal or early childhood health factors are suspected. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the strength of evidence linking etiological factors with MIH.METHODS: A systematic search was conducted using the Medline and Embase electronic databases for studies investigating environmental etiological factors of MIH. Two reviewers assessed the eligibility of studies. The level of evidence and bias was determined for all eligible studies according to Austr..

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The authors would like to acknowledge the assistance of Ms Poh Chua in developing the search strategy for this review. MS is supported by a MCRI Postgraduate Health Research Scholarship. KS is supported by a Centre of Research Excellence Grant in Twin Research and a project grant (# 1084197) from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia.