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AZNAR, Lauren Cardoso Alves et al. Analysis of prevalence on the loss of enamel of deciduous dentition occurring during pregnancy. Rev. Assoc. Paul. Cir. Dent. [online]. 2015, vol.69, n.4, pp. 412-420. ISSN 0004-5276.

The pregnancy period is an important part of the formation of deciduous baby teeth. The defects of dental enamel Development are abnormalities that may occur in the enamel structure progressively during their formation. The objective was analyze the prevalence of enamel defects in the primary dentition which occurs during pregnancy. We conducted an observational, longitudinal, descriptive and retrospective quantitative survey, in a town south of Santa Catarina Brazil, from March 2012 to December 2013. 68 babies between 1 to 3 years old and their mothers who attended an educational program. The data was collected by means of an anonymous standardized questionnaire which was addressed the mothers well as through clinical examinations of the oral cavity the participating babies. The predominant results showed that the marital status of the mothers was common law partner (55.9%), the profession was housewife (36.8%) and the average family income was three minimum wages (79.4%). Most of the respondents (52.9%) had not completed high school. It was found that 14.7% the studied babies had the defects of dental enamel development in the upper arch, while 5.9% in the lower arch. 11.8% the analyzed babies had cases of opacity in the upper arch, 5.9% at the bottom, and 2.9% hypoplasia at the top, all in incisors. The study concludes that there were changes in the formation primary teeth and the appearance of opacities and hypoplasia, and that these were related to systemic complications well as the use of medications during pregnancy.

Palavras-chave : tooth; deciduous; pregnancy complications; dental enamel; epidemiology.