Developmental Enamel Defects in Children from the Southern Region of Ecuador

Vélez-León, Eleonor; Albaladejo, Alberto; Pacheco-Quito, Edisson-Mauricio; Vega, Ana del Carmen Armas; Delgado-Gaete, Andrés; Pesántez-Ochoa, Doménica; Melo, María

doi:10.3390/children9111755

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“…This term encompasses descriptors such as enamel hypoplasia, enamel agenesis, enamel hypo-mineralization, enamel hypo-maturation and amelogenesis imperfecta [31]. Manifesting primarily as diffuse enamel opacities, enamel dysplasia increases the risk of caries and tooth wear in both deciduous [42] and permanent dentition [43,44]. The prevalence of enamel dysplasia among children populations ranges between 6% and 55.2%, which matches our cohort's prevalence (21.42%).…”

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Comprehensive Oral Diagnosis and Management for Women with Turner Syndrome

Tallón-Walton,

Sánchez-Molins,

et al. 2024

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Turner Syndrome (TS) is a rare genetic disorder that affects females when one of the X chromosomes is partially or completely missing. Due to high genetic and phenotypic variability, TS diagnosis is challenging and is often delayed until adolescence, resulting in poor clinical management. Numerous oral, dental and craniofacial anomalies have been associated with TS, yet a comprehensive description is still lacking. This study addresses this gap through a detailed analysis of oral health and craniofacial characteristics in a cohort of 15 females with TS and their first-degree relatives. Subjects with TS ranged from 3 to 48 years old, none showed evidence of periodontal disease and only the youngest was in mixed dentition. Using the Multifunction System, we identified an aggregation of multiple signs and symptoms in each TS subject, including tooth anomalies (supernumerary molars, agenesis, microdontia, enamel defects, alterations in eruption patterns -advanced and delayed for chronological age-, crowding, rotations and transpositions), malocclusion (class II/1 and II/2) and Class II facial profile, while relatives exhibited fewer manifestations. The early detection of these signs and symptoms is crucial for appropriate referral and the optimal clinical management of TS, especially during the critical period of 9 to 10 years when congenital dental anomalies appear. The use of an established taxonomy to describe these phenotypic features is essential for early detection. Multidisciplinary teams are required to ensure holistic care management in rare diseases like TS.

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Comprehensive Oral Diagnosis and Management for Women with Turner Syndrome

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Sánchez-Molins,

et al. 2024

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“…It has a prevalence of 80% in children and 100% in adults [54,[74][75][76]. The appearance of carious lesions results from an alteration in the balance between dietary-bacterial factors, the components of the host, and the use of various medications [77,78]. The main treatment for asthma is the inhalation of steroids, and this is an important causal factor in the development of dental caries, because of the direct changes in the salivary composition that occur [79][80][81].…”

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“…Dental erosion is the progressive and irreversible erosion of mineralized dental tissues due to chemical processes without bacterial involvement [78,103], an example being antiasthmatic medications that can contribute to the development of this non carious lesion by reducing salivary protection against extrinsic and intrinsic acids [104][105][106]. In addition, the main drugs used to treat asthma, especially those in powder form, can lead to a pH below 5.5 [40,41].…”

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Drugs Prescribed for Asthma and Their Adverse Effects on Dental Health

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Asthma is a chronic, heterogeneous respiratory pathology characterized by reversible airway inflammation. Therapeutics focus on symptom reduction and control, aimed at preserving normal pulmonary function and inducing bronchodilatation. The objective of this review is to describe the adverse effects produced by anti-asthmatic drugs on dental health, according to the reported scientific evidence. A bibliographic review was carried out on databases, such as Web of science, Scopus, and ScienceDirect. Most anti-asthmatic medications are administered using inhalers or nebulizers, making it impossible to avoid contact of the drug with hard dental tissues and oral mucosa, and thus promoting a greater risk of oral alterations, mainly due to decreases in the salivary flow and pH. Such changes can cause diseases, such as dental caries, dental erosion, tooth loss, periodontal disease, bone resorption, as well as fungal infections, such as oral candidiasis.

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“…Structural damage may increase in the long term depending on the severity [ 7 ]. Although the occurrence of minor lesions is generally socially accepted, moderate and severe forms can sometimes compromise esthetics and generate treatment needs in individuals and concerns about the impact on quality of life [ 8 , 12 , 13 , 14 ].…”

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Distribution of Dental Fluorosis in the Southern Zone of Ecuador: An Epidemiological Study

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In recent decades, the increase in fluoride exposure has raised the numbers of dental fluorosis in fluoridated and non-fluoridated communities In Ecuador, but the last national epidemiological study on DF was conducted more than a decade ago. The objective of this cross-sectional descriptive study was to determine the prevalence, distribution and severity of dental fluorosis (DF) using the Dean index in 1606 schoolchildren aged 6 to 12 years from urban and rural environments in provinces that make up the Southern Region of Ecuador. Participants met the inclusion criteria which were age, locality, informed consent document and no legal impediment. The results are presented using percentage frequency measures and chi-square associations. The prevalence of dental fluorosis was 50.1% in the areas of Azuay, Cañar and Morona Santiago, with no significant differences (x2 = 5.83, p = 0.054). The types of DF found most frequently were very mild and mild in all provinces; a moderate degree was more prevalent in Cañar (17%). There was no significant association (p > 0.05) between sex and the presence of dental fluorosis and, with respect to severity, the most frequent degree was moderate at the age of 12 years. The prevalence of dental fluorosis in the area evaluated is high, especially in the light and very light degrees, with a tendency toward moderate levels. It is necessary to carry out studies on the factors that are predisposing to the development of this pathology in the population studied. This research is an update regarding this pathology in Ecuador, so it is concluded that it is necessary to continue developing studies based on the findings obtained, thus contributing to the public health of the country.

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Developmental Enamel Defects in Children from the Southern Region of Ecuador

Cited by 8 publications

References 35 publications

Comprehensive Oral Diagnosis and Management for Women with Turner Syndrome

Comprehensive Oral Diagnosis and Management for Women with Turner Syndrome

Drugs Prescribed for Asthma and Their Adverse Effects on Dental Health

Distribution of Dental Fluorosis in the Southern Zone of Ecuador: An Epidemiological Study

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