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October 1, 2025Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive DentistryOpen Access

Prevalence of molar incisor hypomineralization among 8–10-year-old schoolchildren in Ludhiana, India

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RKRavneet KaurSMS. MasihVGVivek Gupta

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Overview

Observational analysis shows 7.2% prevalence of molar incisor hypomineralization in schoolchildren, indicating significant oral health impacts.

Key Points

  • The study found a prevalence of 7.2% for molar incisor hypomineralization among children.
  • Clinical characteristics included yellow-brown opacities and enamel breakdown, with anterior teeth often showing mild defects.
  • Oral examinations were conducted based on European Academy of Pediatric Dentistry criteria across 1834 children.
  • This highlights the need for early identification and management of molar incisor hypomineralization to improve quality of life.

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Kaur et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68dd91d5fe798ba2fc498ea4https://doi.org/10.4103/jisppd.jisppd_269_25
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