Research Article
Screening for Celiac Disease in Children with Dental Enamel Defects
Table 3
Grading of dental enamel pathology in patients according to celiac positivity and effect of a GFD for 1 year.
| | Celiac + DED at | Celiac + DED After | Nonceliac + DED at | Nonceliac + DED | GIa versus GIIa | GIb versus GIIb | start of study | 1 year on GFD | start of study | after 1 year | (25) | (25) | (115) | (115) | (GIa) | (GIb) | (GIIa) | (GIIb) |
| Normal | 0 | 6 (24%) | 0 | 4 (3.48%) | | | |
| Grade 1 | 7 (28%) | 7 (28%) | 80 (69.57%) | 78(67.38%) | | | | | | and | and | | |
| Grade 2 | 10 (40%) | 6 (24%) | 22 (19.13%) | 21 (18.26%) | | | | | | and | and | | |
| Grade 3 | 6 (24%) | 4(16%) | 11 (9.57%) | 10 (8.7%) | | | | | | and | and | | |
| Grade 4 | 2 (8%) | 2 (8%) | 2 (1.74%) | 2 (1.74%) | | | | | | and | and | | |
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