Enamel phenotypes: genetic and environmental determinants

JT Wright - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Dental enamel is a specialized tissue that has adapted over millions of years of evolution to
enhance the survival of a variety of species. In humans, enamel evolved to form the exterior …

Differences in childhood stress between Neanderthals and early modern humans as reflected by dental enamel growth disruptions

LS Limmer, M Santon, K McGrath, K Harvati… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Neanderthals' lives were historically portrayed as highly stressful, shaped by constant
pressures to survive in harsh ecological conditions, thus potentially contributing to their …

Are low serum levels of Vitamin D associated with dental developmental defects in primary teeth? A systematic review

AL Vollú, AVB Pintor, GA Maranón-Vásquez… - Evidence-Based …, 2024 - nature.com
Objective To identify, qualify and synthesize all studies that assessed if low serum level of 25
(OH) D (< 50 nmol/L) is associated with dental developmental defects (DDD) in primary …

Developmental enamel defects in children from the Southern region of Ecuador

E Vélez-León, A Albaladejo-Martínez… - Children, 2022 - mdpi.com
Developmental defects of enamel (DDEs) are widely observed in children and are related to
the appearance of dental caries, malocclusion, tooth sensitivity, and unfavorable esthetic …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring prenatal and neonatal life history through dental histology in infants from the Phoenician necropolis of Motya (7th–6th century BCE)

B Peripoli, M Gigante, P Mahoney, G McFarlane… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The biological life history of infants from archaeological contexts can provide a unique
insight into past human populations. Dental mineralized tissues contain a permanent record …

Skeletal markers of physiological stress as indicators of structural violence: a comparative study between the deceased migrants of the mediterranean Sea and the …

L Biehler-Gomez, A Palamenghi, M Baudu, G Caccia… - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Although violence is generally understood in its direct form (as physical
violence), this is not its only manifestation. Indirect or structural violence results from unequal …

A novel mutation in GPR68 causes hypomaturation amelogenesis imperfecta

S Yu, D Liu, C Yan, C Yuan, C Zhang, S Zheng - Archives of Oral Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
Objectives To identify the genetic cause of a Chinese family with hypomaturation
amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) and to characterize the structure of GPR68 mutated enamel in …

Prenatal exposure to persistent organic pollutants and molar-incisor hypomineralization among 12-year-old children in the French mother-child cohort PELAGIE

E Boyer, C Monfort, F Lainé, É Gaudreau, H Tillaut… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Exceptional episodes of exposure to high levels of persistent organic pollutants
have already been associated with developmental defects of enamel among children, but …

Dental enamel defects and dental caries of primary teeth among Indigenous children in Western Australia

P Arrow, S Piggott, L Jamieson… - Australian Dental …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Teeth affected with enamel defects (EDs) are at an increased risk of dental
caries. In spite of improving oral health status overall in Australia, Indigenous Australians still …

[HTML][HTML] Is Italian Dentists' Knowledge of Enamel Development Defects Adequate? A Nationwide Survey

C Salerno, G Campus, N Camoni, S Cirio… - International dental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objectives Correct identification and management of Developmental Defects of Enamel
(DDEs) are essential to provide the best possible treatment. The present survey aims to …