Alteraciones en la estructura del esmalte dental en niños que cursan con las aparición de manchas blancas

Abstract

Introduction: The present investigation has been made to know spots enamel, their epidemiology, classification, form of presentation and possible etiology, within the set of dental discoloration. Objetives: 1) Revise the alterations of the development of the enamel that can study with the appearance of white stains in their superficial. 2) Determine the prevalence of white spots. 3) Define the more localizations frequence. 4) Identify the casual possible agents of the same ones. Material y method: For it has been made a descriptive study using a sample of 246 children (127 girls and 119 boys) between three and fourteen years old. Results: At 93% of the sample appear at least one alteration of this type and more frequently in girls. The 93% were opacities, being canine the most affected in temporal teeth, whereas in the permanent one it was the superior central incisor. Conclusions: The obtained results were compared with the obtains ones by others authors, reaching the following conclusions: 1) Sex does not seen to be clear a determinig factor in the appareance of alterations; 2) The teeth more affected are first molars and superior incisive permanent and temporal canine; 3) More studies will be necessary to establish the prevalence and possible etiology.