Prevalência de defeitos do desenvolvimento do esmalte dentário: relação com possíveis etiologias

Abstract

Introduction: The dental enamel is a mineralized tissue that can suffer permanent changes during its formation. The defects that occur in their formation are described as hypoplasia, demarcated opacity or diffuse opacity. Objective: To verify the prevalence of dental enamel defects in the age group between 6-30 years and try to recognize the most frequent causes of the injuries found. Material and method: For the present study, it was realized a research of observational character using questionnaire, totaling 740 participants, selected of random form, and of these, 660 were students and 80 patients from University Hospital of Federal University of Sergipe. Result: Of the 740 participants, 339 presented some type of stain. The defect of enamel dental (DDE) with the highest prevalence was demarcated opacity (35.10% between the ages of 6-18 years and 33.92% above 18 years). Conclusion: It can be observed that there is not a specific cause that justifies the DDE.