Lesões não cariosas e lesões hipoplásicas em crianças

Abstract

The carious lesions were the most responsible for consulting the dentist until recently, however, different forms of destructive processes affecting the teeth have been found in recent years: non-carious lesions and emanel hypoplasia. This study focused on the etiology, prevalence and clinical manifestations of these injuries in children, considering the production of research conducted in recent years. The methodology used was the literature review considering scientific articles, books, theses and dissertations related to the subject. It is concluded that non-carious lesions and emanel hypoplasia have a multifactorial etiology and a high prevalence in children, emphasizing the importance of dentists know the etiology and remove the causative factor, in addition to complying educative and preventive measures aimed at the promotion of oral health the child.