Prevalenza e modelli clinici di ipomineralizzazione dei molari-incisivi (MIH) e di secondi molari primari ipomineralizzati (HSPM) in bambini italiani e turchi di età compresa tra 6-16 anni: uno studio epidemiologico comparativo trasversale.

AIM: To define MIH prevalence, HSPM co-presence, and delineate MIH/HSPM clinical patterns in Italian and Turkish children. BACKGROUND: Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation (MIH) and Hypomineralised Second Primary Molars (HSPM) are worldwide spread developmental enamel defects, with an increasing number of cases. METHODS: 840 children (390 Italian, 450 Turkish) aged 6-16 years old were examined by two calibrated dentists. MIH and HSPM were diagnosed according to the European Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (EAPD) criteria. HSPM co-presence was evaluated in MIH-affected children having at least one second primary molar (SPM). The MIH/HSPM charting format for primary and permanent dentitions (long