Systemic and local teething disturbances: prevalence in a clinic for infants.
The aim of this study was to present data as reported by parents on primary tooth eruption and the occurrence of local and systemic manifestations in children ages 0 to 3 years seen at the baby clinic of the Araçatuba Dental School, UNESP, São Paulo, Brazil. Data from 1,813 records were analyzed, yielding 1,165 records suitable for review. Some type of local and/or systemic manifestation during primary tooth eruption was reported for 95% (1,129) children studied. The predominant manifestation was gingival irritation (85%), while the least frequent symptom (26%) was a runny nose.
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Paulista State University-UNESP, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil. cunha@foa.unesp.br
Robson Frederico
RF
Cunha
Daniela Maria Carvalho
DM
Pugliesi
Leandra Dias
LD
Garcia
Sueli Satomi
SS
Murata
D001938:Brazil; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology; D007223:Infant; D007508:Irritable Mood; D012472:Salivation; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014078:Tooth Eruption / Q000502:physiology*; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous