Developmental enamel defects in the primary dentition: Aetiology and clinical management

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 133-140

  Salanitri, S ^a,b   Seow, W K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

early childhood caries; Enamel hypoplasia; enamel opacities; primary dentition

Indexed keywords

CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; DENTAL CARIES; ENAMEL; ENAMEL HYPOPLASIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; TOOTH DISEASE;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTAL ENAMEL HYPOPLASIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; TOOTH ATTRITION; TOOTH WEAR; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS;

EID: 84878420695     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: 18347819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/adj.12039     Document Type: Review

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