Prevalence of Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation in municipal school going children in Mumbai

International Journal of Research in Health Sciences,2017,5,3,13-17.

Published:July 2017

Type:Original Article

Authors:

Author(s) affiliations:

Makne S. G¹, Kakade A², Takate V³, Dighe K⁴, Lalwani R⁵, Santosh A⁵, Mali S⁵

¹Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Govt Dental College and Hospital, Aurangabad, INDIA.

²Professor and Head, Dept. of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai, INDIA.

³Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Govt Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai, INDIA.

⁴MDS Pedodontics Private Practitioner Mumbai India 5Post Graduate Student, Nair Hospital Dental College Mumbai, INDIA.

Abstract:

Aim: The epidemiological study was carried out in Mumbai, in order to investigate the prevalence of molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) in a group of children from different municipal schools. Method: 544 children aged between 7–10 years attending municipal schools were examined for the presence and severity of MIH using criteria given by Weerheijm et al. in 2003. Descriptive analysis for distribution of various defects and comparative data analysis was carried out. Results: A total of 544 children were examined out of which 43 (7.90%) had MIH. Amongst these 19 boys and 24 girls had MIH. Conclusion: MIH was quite common in municipal school going children in Mumbai. The defects in the molars were mild and girls (8.54%) experienced greater prevalence as compared to boys (7.22%).

Keywords:Enamel defects, Enamel Opacities, Hypoplasia, MIH