Molar Incisor Hypomineralization.
Molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) is a developmental defect affecting teeth. High prevalence rates of MIH and its clinical implications are significant for both the patients and clinicians. A wide variation in defect prevalence (2.4-40.2%) is reported. It seems to differ with regions and various birth cohorts. Some of the recent prevalence studies are tabulated. Patient implications include hypersensitive teeth, rapid progression of caries, mastication impairment due to rapid attrition, and esthetic repercussions. Implications for clinicians include complexity in treatment planning and treatment implementation, poor prognosis of the restorations, difficulty in achieving pain control during treatment, and behavior management problems. Intention of this paper is to review the etio-pathogenesis, prevalence, clinical features, diagnostic features, and eventually present a sequential treatment approach, i.e., in accordance with current clinical practice guidelines.
Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics DAPMRV Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka India, Phone: +919845605004, e-mail: drmuralihrao@yahoo.com.
Murali H
MH
Rao
Department of Periodontics, Awadh Dental College and Hospital, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India.
Srikanth C
SC
Aluru
Department of Pedodontics, H.P. Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Cheranjeevi
C
Jayam
Department of Conservative Dentistry, College of Dental Sciences, Davangere, Karnataka, India.
Anila
A
Bandlapalli
Department of Orthodontics, Manubhai Patel Dental College Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
Nikunj
N
Patel
D003744:Dental Enamel Hypoplasia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology*; D008963:Molar / Q000473:pathology*; D015995:Prevalence
Dental enamel hypoplasia; Incisor pathology; Molar incisor hypomineralization; Molar pathology.