Complications of untreated molar-incisor hypomineralization in a 12-year-old boy

Complications arising because of untreated molar-incisor hypomineralization (MIH) have received little mention in the dental literature. However, this can be an area of concern, with severe consequences in rare cases. Hence, early recognition and prompt management of MIH is essential for long-term o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Bhaskar, Shubha Arehalli, Hegde, Sapna
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PAGEPress Publications 2012
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3981196/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24765487
http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/cp.2012.e88
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Sumario:Complications arising because of untreated molar-incisor hypomineralization (MIH) have received little mention in the dental literature. However, this can be an area of concern, with severe consequences in rare cases. Hence, early recognition and prompt management of MIH is essential for long-term oral health of affected individuals. This paper describes an untreated case of severe MIH that resulted in infection of facial spaces.

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