Enamel hypoplasia in a Canadian historic sample

Article Abstract:

Results of a study of enamel hypoplasia in a Canadian historic sample do not support the hypothesis that peak ages of hypoplastic devect occurrence are associated with cessation of breastfeeding or the weaning process in general. Calculations of peak ages of occurrence are within the commonly observed 2-4- year range. They are not consistent with other studies of complementary foods and weaning. The study used analyses of skeletal samples from 253 adults of a mid-to-high socioenomic 19th-century community.

Canada, Health aspects, Measurement, Children, Health, Child health, Nutrition disorders, 19th century AD

Epidemiology of enamel hypoplasia in deciduous teeth: explaining variation in prevalence in western India

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A significant correlation between childhood stature and prevalence of enamel hypoplasia in deciduous canines has been found in a study of seven groups of school children in western Maharashtra, India. A comparative analysis of hypoplasia prevalence covers living vs prehistoric study groups, urban vs rural groups, and associations with height, weight and SES.

Maharashtra, India

Interproximal contact hypoplasia in primary teeth: a new enamel defect with anthropological and clinical relevance

Article Abstract:

Interproximal contact hypoplasia has been observed as a common form of enamel defect, occurring in 15.1% of the teeth, in a sample of 225 primary teeth from a prehistoric site in western India, dated from 1400-700 BC. The prevalence, distribution and expression of enamel defects in the sample are discussed.

Physiological aspects, Prehistoric peoples