title: No evidence to support the claim that amoxicillin causes molar-incisor hypomineralization.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Amoxicillin may cause molar incisor hypomineralization. Laisi S, Ess A, Sahlberg C, Arvio P, Lukinmaa PL, Alaluusua S. J Dent Res 2009;88(2):132-6.
  
  
  METHODS
  Kathy R. Phipps, MPH, DrPH PURPOSE/QUESTION: Does exposure to antibiotics, specifically amoxicillin, increase a child's risk of having hypomineralized permanent first molars?
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  The Academy of Finland (government) and the Finnish Dental Society Apollonia (nonprofit)
  
  
  METHODS
  Two studies were presented, one was laboratory the other was a retrospective cohort
  
  
  METHODS
  Level 2: Limited-quality, patient-oriented evidence
  
  
  METHODS
  Not applicable.
authors.affiliation: Oral Health Research Consultant, 255 Bradley Avenue, Morro Bay, CA 93442, USA. krp123@charter.net <krp123@charter.net>
authors.forename: Kathy R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Phipps