Journal article
Risk factors in the occurrence of molar-incisor hypomineralization amongst a group of Iraqi children
A Ghanim, D Manton, D Bailey, R Mariño, M Morgan
International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry | WILEY | Published : 2013
Abstract
International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry 2013; 23: 197-206 Background. Despite the worldwide increasing interest in the prevalence studies of molar-incisor hypomineralization (MIH), there is still insufficient evidence to verify the aetiological factors of this condition. Aims. To investigate risk factors involved in the development of MIH in a group of school-aged Iraqi children. Design. Seven- to nine-year-old school children (823 of 1000 eligible, response rate of 82.3%) had their first permanent molars and incisors evaluated using the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry evaluation criteria for MIH. Mothers completed a medical history questionnaire-based interview performed in t..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The authors wish to thank the children and their parents for their cooperation in performing this study. Special thanks to Professor Mike Hubbard for his advice and to Professor Tahani Alsandook and Dr Ali Alnuaimi for their support when collecting data. We should like to acknowledge Drs. Whatling and Fearne's contribution to the medical health questionnaire used in the British study. The support of the Oral Health CRC, the University of Melbourne and the Education Department of the Nineveh Governorate is acknowledged with gratitude.