Research Article

Screening for Celiac Disease in Children with Dental Enamel Defects

Table 2

Comparison between patients with dental enamel abnormalities who are positive for celiac disease versus those without celiac disease.

Dental enamel abnormalitiesDental enamel abnormalities 𝑋 2 𝑃
with celiac disease = 25without celiac disease = 115

Males15 (60%)60 (52.17%)0.51 𝑃 = 0 . 4 7 7 0
Female10 (40%)55 (47.83%)

Consanguinity16 (64%)44 (38.26%)5.56 𝑃 = 0 . 0 1 8 4
No consanguinity9 (36%)71 (61.74%)

Recurrent GI symptoms5 (20%)20 (17.39%)0.10 𝑃 = 0 . 7 5 7 6
No20 (80%)95 (82.61%)

Underweight15 (60%)30 (26.09%)10.83 𝑃 = 0 . 0 0 1
Not underweight10 (40%)85 (73.91%)