Brushing up with technology: Current trends in the management of hypomineralization in deciduous teeth

The developmental disorder known as hypomineralization in deciduous teeth causes sensitivity, caries susceptibility, esthetic issues, and qualitative flaws in enamel formation. The majority of enamel alterations discovered in the 1970s were in the incisors and first permanent molars, suggesting that early life and a constrained period had caused some disruption in enamel development. The specific abnormality was dubbed molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH), in the year 2000. Deciduous molar hypomineralization (DMH) is an enamel defect of multifactorial origin that affects 1–4 s deciduous molars and may be associated with canines and first deciduous molars, which is similar to MIH. The color of the affected enamel is white/yellow or brownish. There are demarcated opacities affecting parts or all the tooth surfaces. Typical feature of the affected teeth is an asymmetrical appearance, with one molar being severely affected while the contra lateral tooth is unaffected. This review focuses on the etiology and diagnosis and management options of DMH.