Prevalence of dental attrition in in vitro fertilization children of West Bengal.
BACKGROUND
Dental attrition is one of the problems affecting the tooth structure. It may affect both in vitro fertilization (IVF) and spontaneously conceived children.


OBJECTIVE
This study was aimed to evaluate and to compare the prevalence of dental attrition in deciduous dentition of IVF and spontaneously conceived children.


METHODS
In a cross-sectional case control study dental attrition status of 3-5 years old children were assessed. The case group consisted of term, singleton babies who were the outcome of IVF in the studied area in 2009.


METHODS
The control group consisted of term, first child, singleton and spontaneously conceived 3-5 years old children who were also resident of the studied area. A sample of 153 IVF and 153 spontaneously conceived children was examined according to Hansson and Nilner classification.


METHODS
Statistical analysis was carried out using Chi-square tests (χ(2) ) or Z test.


RESULTS
No statistically significant difference found in studied (IVF children) and control group (spontaneously conceived children).


CONCLUSIONS
IVF children are considered same as spontaneously conceived children when studied in relation to dental attrition status.
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Science and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Sudipta
S
Kar
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Science and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Subrata
S
Sarkar
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Science and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Ananya
A
Mukherjee
Deciduous dentition; dental attrition; in vitro fertilization children; prevalence