Research Article

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

Table 6

Descriptive data of two prevalence studies carried out in the city of Araraquara, with an interval of 6 years.

Survey20102016

Prevalence12.3%14.3%
Affected teeth (mean)3.322.78
Teeth with opacities (%)90.782.0
Teeth with structural loss (%)5.314.2
Teeth with atypical restoration (%)4.03.8
Children with MIH in molar (%)48.666.7
Children with MIH in molar and incisor (%)51.433.3
Significant association of MIH with dental cariesPermanent dentitionNo
Mean DMFT in children with MIH0.89 (±1.18)0.33 (±0.75)
Mean dmft in children with MIH1.24 (±1.82)1.45 (±2.48)
Significant association of MIH and other DDEs in primary dentitionNoNo

DDEs: developmental defects of the enamel.