Dental enamel defects predict adolescent health indicators: A cohort study among the Tsimane' of Bolivia.

Erin E MastersonAnnette L FitzpatrickDaniel A EnquobahrieLloyd A ManclDan T A EisenbergEsther CondePhilippe P Hujoel

Published in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2018)

Defective enamel formation in infancy and childhood predicted adolescent health outcomes and may be primarily associated with infection. Extent of enamel defects and stunted growth may be equally predictive of adverse adolescent health outcomes.

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