Hipomineralización de dientes temporales en niños de 6 a12 años.

Abstract

Enamel development defects are alterations that occur during the biomineralization of this tissue or when the secretion of the matrix takes place. They can affect both primary and permanent dentition. They are divided into hypoplasia, which occurs when the defect is quantitative, or hypomineralization, in which the defect is qualitative. The objective was to describe the clinical characteristics of hypomineralization of primary teeth in children aged 6 to 12 years. For this purpose, a systematic review was carried out in which 20 articles were included, among them the most represented research design was cross-sectional studies with a total of 13. The causes of hypomineralization of primary teeth are not clear. Its etiology is considered to be unknown, but it is believed to be multifactorial. It has been suggested that illnesses during the mother's pregnancy or preterm birth may be related to this condition. Hypomineralization has aesthetic and functional consequences. These teeth are more susceptible to caries and this would further compromise the aesthetic aspect, but also the quality of life because the progression of caries can generate pain and even loss of teeth that would compromise occlusion. For its management, desensitizing and remineralizing products, resin infiltration, fissure sealant, atraumatic restorative treatment, restoration with composite resins and stainless-steel crowns have been proposed.