Presence of developmental defects of enamel in cystic fibrosis XXXX .

@entity1 @entity154 @entity231 @entity509 @entity74 @entity1577
PURPOSES: @entity1577 ( @entity1577 ) is an @entity74 and is the frequently common lethal genetic pathology. The purposes of this study were to: (1) determine the presence of 3 different types of enamel defects: (a) demarcated @entity231 ; (b) diffuse @entity231 ; and (c) @entity509 in the deciduous and permanent dentition of @entity1577 @entity1 ; and (2) compare with a control group. METHODS: The case group was defined as 13 @entity1 who were diagnosed with @entity1577 and enrolled in a multiprofessional project of the Catholic University of Bras  lia (CUB), Brasilia, Brazil. All @entity1577 subjects were compared with control subjects selected from @entity1 at the CUB. Each @entity1577 subject was individually paired with a control subject of similar sex and age. A full-mouth examination was carried out for the developmental defects of enamel (DDE) index. RESULTS: The most prevalent @entity154 in deciduous teeth was demarcated @entity231 present in 16% of the case group and in 7% of the control group. Although the defects were more prevalent in the case group, the difference was not statistically significant (P=0.57). The frequency of demarcated @entity231 was more prevalent in permanent teeth of the case group: 39% compared to 11% in the control group. For the control group, diffuse @entity231 were the more prevalent defects: 17% compared to 15% in the case group. The case group had more enamel defects in permanent teeth compared to the control (P=0.0003). CONCLUSIONS: In this study, enamel defects were frequently found in the permanent teeth of @entity1577 @entity1 . Therefore, professionals who treat @entity1 should be alerted to promoting oral health among these @entity1 .
