Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Care

  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 1

Developmental defects of Enamel: Molar Incisor Hypoplasia

  • Author:
  • Shikha Dogra1,, Anil Gupta2, Shreya Gupta3, Monika Nagpal3, Vimanyu Kataria4
  • Total Page Count: 9
  • Page Number: 36 to 44

1Senior Lecturer, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, SGT University, Gurgaon

2Professor and Head, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, SGT University, Gurgaon

3PG Student, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, SGT University, Gurgaon

4Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral and maxillofacial Surgery, Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences and Research, Faridabad

*Corresponding author e-mail id: shikha.dogra87@gmail.com

Online published on 15 June, 2019.

Abstract

Molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) is a developmentally-derived dental defect that involves hypomineralisation of one or all four first permanent molars and is frequently associated with similarly affected permanent incisors. Clinically, the defect appears as opacities, coalesced pit, grooves and also seen with lost enamel. This results in poor esthetics, tooth sensitivity and malocclusion, making management of MIH patients difficult by various preventive approaches eg: remineralization with topical fluoride and non fluoride agents, desensitizing agents, pit and fissure sealants and minimally invasive treatment approaches for MIH affected restoring permanent incisors and permanent molars has been described in this review.

Keywords

Molar incisor Hypoplasia, Remineralization, Casein phosphopepetide amorphous calcium phosphate, Etch-bleachseal technique, Direct composite resin veneering