Prevalence of hypomineralized second primary molars and association with socioeconomic characteristics and dental caries in a Brazilian population of preschoolers: a cross-sectional study.
V S TessariBruna Luiza Maximo RamosGabriela Fonseca-SouzaJose Vitor Nogara Borges de MenezesMarco Aurélio Benini PaschoalJunia Maria Cheib Serra-NegraJuliana Feltrin de SouzaPublished in: European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry (2024)
HSPM is a common developmental defect of enamel in children in our study. The HSPM distribution was associated with the city's geographic regions. Children with HSPM are more likely to experience dental caries. Socioeconomic characteristics were not associated with HSPM.