Association between developmental dental anomalies, early childhood caries and oral hygiene status of 3–5-year-old children in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Association between developmental dental anomalies, early childhood caries and oral hygiene status of 3–5-year-old children in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Abstract Background To determine the association between developmental dental anomalies (DDA), early childhood caries (ECC) and oral hygiene status of 3–5-year-old children resident in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Methods This was a cross-sectional study. We analyzed data for 3–5-year-olds extracted from the d...

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Main Authors: Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan, Michael Alade, Abiola Adeniyi, Maha El Tantawi, Tracy L. Finlayson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
Early childhood caries
Developmental anomalies
Nigeria
Preschool children
Hypomineralized second primary molar
Enamel hypoplasia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-019-0991-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-019-0991-2

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