Prevalencia de los defectos del esmalte dental en niños con nacimiento prematuro. Clínica UCSG B-2018.

Abstract

Introduction: Dental enamel is a tissue of highly mineralized ectodermal origin that is characterized by the presence of specific proteins such as amelogenin. The disadvantages that arise in the calcification phase of dental development affect the hardness of the highly mineralized tissue. The defects of tooth enamel development are defined as disorders in the matrix of hard tissues and the mineralization produced during odontogenesis. Objective: To determine the prevalence of dental enamel defects in children with premature birth in order to provide them an integral management of oral health. Materials and Methods: The present study is observational, transversal and descriptive. The universe consisted of approximately 149 children, and it was shown by 70 children of both gender, between 6 and 10 years old, who attended in the UCSG Pediatric Dentistry Clinic I and II, which had some type of dental enamel development. Conclusion: The prevalence of DDE present in premature children was 25.71%, while in non-preterm children it was 74.29%.