Research Article

Molar-Incisor Hypomineralization: Prevalence Comparative Study in 6 Years of Interval

Table 1

Demographic data of the study population.

VariablesN (%)

GenderFemale281 (51, 6)
Male264 (48, 4)

Age6 years84 (15, 4)
7 years75 (13, 7)
8 years80 (14, 7)
9 years80 (14, 7)
10 years80 (14, 7)
11 years73 (13, 4)
12 years73 (13, 4)

Mean age (DP)8.93 (1.99)

Monthly family incomeNo income2 (0, 5)
Up to 1 salary (200 USD)53 (12, 4)
From 1 to 2 salaries (200–400 USD)138 (32, 2)
From 2 to 3 salaries (400–600 USD)132 (30, 8)
From 3 to 4 salaries (600–800 USD)69 (16, 1)
From 5 to 10 salaries (1.000–2.000 USD)23 (5, 4)
10 to 20 salaries (2.000–4.000 USD)9 (2, 1)
More than 20 salaries (>4.000 USD)2 (0, 5)

Parental education level (mean)Less than 8 years158 (29, 0)
Over 8 years387 (71, 0)

DMFTDMFT = 0425 (78, 0)
DMFT > 0120 (22, 0)

dmftdmft = 0317 (58, 2)
dmft > 0228 (41, 8)

MIHMIH = 0467 (85, 7)
MIH > 078 (14, 3)

MIHPublic school56 (13.7)
Private school22 (16.2)

DMHDMH = 0532 (97, 6)
DMH > 013 (2, 4)

DFDFs = 0422 (77, 4)
DF > 0123 (22, 6)

DMFT: decayed, missing or filled permanent teeth; dmft: decayed, missing or filled deciduous teeth; DMH: deciduous molar hypomineralization; DF: dental fluorosis.