An epidemiological study of developmental defects of enamel in a group of Nigerian school children;Estudo epidemiológico dos defeitos de desenvolvimento do esmalte em um grupo de escolares Nigerianos

Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clinica Integrada

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 385-391

  Orenuga, Omolola O ^a   Odukoya, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Dental enamel hypoplasia; Etology; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952044511     PISSN: 15190501     EISSN: 19834632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4034/1519.0501.2010.0103.0009     Document Type: Article

References (39)

1. Brook AH. A unifying et ological explanation for anomalies of human tooth in number and size. Arch Oral Biol Dent J 1982; 32:159-167.
2. Salem G. Prevalence of selected dental anomalies in Saudi children from Gizan region. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 1989; 17(3):162-163.
3. Li Y, Navia JM, Blair JY. Prevalence and distribution of developmental enamel defects in primary dentition of Chinese children 3-5 years old. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 1995; 23(2):72-79.
4. Fearne JM, Bryan EM, Elliman AM, Brook AH, Williams DM. Enamel defects in primary dentition of children born weighing less than 2000g. Br Dent J 1990; 168(11):433-437.
5. Weeks KJ, Milson KM, Lennon MA. Enamel defects in 4 to 5 year old children in fluoridated and non fluoridated parts of Cheshire, U.K. Caries Res 1993; 27(4):317-320.
6. Federal Government of Nigeria. Gazet e 1997-Report.
7. th. ed. Philadelphia, Saunders, 1989. p. 2-35.
8. Ten Cate AR. development of the tooth and its supporting issues. In: TenCate AR. A Textbook of Oral Histology, Development, Structure and Function. C. V. Mosby Co., 1980. p. 60-83.
9. Dummer PMH, Kingdon A, Kingdon R. Distribution of developmental defects of tooth enamel by tooth type in 11-12 year old children in South Wales. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 1986; 14(6):341-344.
10. King NM. A pilot study of enamel defects in Hong Kong. J Int Assoc Dent Child 1984; 15:101-117.
11. Dummer PM, Kingdon A, Kingdon R. Prevalence and distribution by tooth type of surface of developmental defects of dental enamel in a group of 15 to 16 year old children in South Wales. Community Dent Health 1990; 7(4):369-377.
12. FDI Technical Report No.15 - An epidemiological index of developmental defects of dental enamel. Int Dent J 1982; 32:159-167.
13. Clarkson J, O'Mullane D. A modified DDE Index for use in epidemiological studies of enamel defects. J Dent Res 1989; 68(3):445-450.
14. King NM, Wei SH. Developmental defects of enamel: A study of 12 year olds in Hong Kong. J Am Dent Assoc 1986; 112(6):835-839.
15. Naton WA, Martsson L, Peterson JE. Developmental enamel defects of the primary dent t on in a group of Californian children. J Dent Child 1987; 54(5):330-344.
16. Elley KM, Charlton J. Prevalence of dental enamel defects in 6, 7 and 8-year-old children resident in Bromwich, Sandwell, U.K. Community Dent Health 1992; 10(1):11-21.
17. Nunn JH, Murray JJ, Reynolds P, Tabari D, Breckon J. The prevalence of developmental defects of enamel in 15-16 year old children residing in three districts with different fluoride levels, natural fluoride, adjusted fluoride, low fluoride in the north east of England. Community Dent Health 1992; 9:235-247.
18. Salako NO, Adenubi JO. Chronological enamel hypoplasia. Trop Dent J 1984; 29-37.
19. Clarkson JO, O'Mullane DA. Prevalence of enamel defects/ fluorosis in fluoridated and non-fluoridated areas in Ireland. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 1992; 20(4):196-199.
20. Enwonwu CO. Influence of socio-economic conditions on dental development in Nigerian children. Arch Oral Biol 1973; 18(1):95-107.
21. Osuji OO, Leake Jl, Chipman ML, Nikiforuk G, Locker D, Levine D. Risk factors for dental fluorosis in a fluoridated and non-fluoridated community. J Dent Res 1988; 67(12):1488-1492.
22. Sawyer DR, Taiwo EO, Mosadomi A. Oral anomalies in Nigerian Children. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 1984; 12(4): 269-273.
23. Adenubi JO. Dental Health Status of 4/5 year old children in Lagos private school. Nig Dent J 1980; 1:28-39.
24. Cutress TW, Suckling GW, Pearce EIF, Ball BE. Defects of tooth enamel in children in fluoridated and non-fluoridated areas of Auckland. N Z Dent J 1985; 81(363):12-19.
25. De Leifde B. Longitudinal survey of enamel defects in a cohort of New Zealand Children. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 1988; 16(4):218-221.
26. Milson K, Mitropoulos ME. Enamel defects in 8 year old children in fluoridated and non-fluoridated parts of Cheshire. Caries Res 1990; 24(4):286-289.
27. Brook AH, Fearne JM, Smith JM. Environmental causes of enamel defects. Ciba-Found-Symp 1997; 205:212-225.
28. Ellwood RP, Hawew RM, Worthington HV, Blinkhorn AS. Developmental enamel defects and extrinsic tooth stain in Libyan school children. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 1996; 24(6):419-420.
29. Ellwood R P. A photographic study of developmental defects of enamel in Brazilian School Children. University of Manchester, England. Msc. Thesis 1995.
30. Nunn JH, Ekanayake L, Rugg-Gunn AJ, Saparamandu KDG. Assessment of enamel opacit es in children in Sri Lanka and England using a Photographic method. Community Dental Health 1993; 10(2):175-188.
31. Warnakulasuriya KAAS. Prevalence of selected developmental dental anomalies in children in Sri Lanka. J Dent Child 1989; 56(2):137-139.
32. Oredugba FA. Analysis of the fluoride concentration of some bottled and nylon packed drinking waters in Nigeria. J Community Medicine Primary Health Care 1999; 11:21-6.
33. Badger GR. Incidence of enamel hypoplasia of primary canines. ASDC J Dent Child 1985; 52(1):57-58.
34. Skinner MF, Tat Wai Hung J. Localized enamel hypoplasia of the primary canine. ASDC J Dent Child 1986; 53(3):197-200.
35. Sweeney EA, Guzam M. Oral conditions in children from three highland villages in Guatemala. Arch Oral Biol 1966; 11(7):687-698.
36. Hamdan M, Rock WP. The prevalence of enamel mot ling on incisor teeth in opt mal fluoride and low fluoride communities in England. Community Dent Health 1991; 8(2):111-119.
37. Jalevik B, Noren JG. Enamel hypomineralization of permanent first molars: a morphological study and survey of possible aet ological factors. Int J Paediatr Dent 2000; 10(4):278-289.
38. Budipramana ES, Hapsoro E, Irmawat ES, Kuntar S. Dental fluorosis and caries prevalence in the fluorosis endemic area of Asembagus, Indonesia. Int J Paed Dent 2002; 12(6):415-422.
39. Hamdan MAM. The prevalence and severity of dental fluorosis among 12-year-old school children in Jordan. Int J Paed Dent 2003; 13(2):85-92.