Title
Atypical Developmental Defects of Enamel in Primary Incisors Versus Preeruptive Intracoronal Resorption (PEIR): Case Reports
Date Issued
15 March 2020
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Palma-Portaro C.
Casián J.
La Rocca F.
Fuks A.B.
Publisher(s)
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
Abstract
Developmental defects of enamel (DDE) in children range from moderate to severe and may predispose to dental fractures and early childhood caries. The prevalence of DDE in the primary dentition range from 24 to 75 percent, and the right time to diagnose DDE should be as soon as the teeth erupt. However, early detection of DDE in primary incisors is difficult because parents seldom visit the dentist at this age and, later on, caries lesions mask the original alteration. The purpose of this paper was to present three cases of unique and similar dental defects appearing in very young children from different countries-defects that probably share the same etiology. Given the severity of the defects and the children's' age, these could be the first reported cases of preeruptive intracoronal resorption (PEIR) in primary incisors. This paper also discusses the differentiation between DDE and PEIR.
Start page
146
End page
149
Volume
42
Issue
2
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Pediatría Odontología, Cirugía oral, Medicina oral
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85083191275
PubMed ID
Source
Pediatric dentistry
ISSN of the container
19425473
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