Enamel Defects Among Orphanage Children: A Multi-Country Case–Control Study
Living in an orphanage is associated with a higher risk of MIH and enamel defects, particularly in early-forming teeth. These findings support a possible role for early-life stress in enamel development. Preventive programs and early screening are recommended for at-risk populations.
Authors
- Siddiq Yousufi
- Randa Yassin
- Nouran Nabil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8205-1498)
- Dunia Taha
- Iman Elareibi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3870-3225)
- Nuraldeen Maher Al‐Khanati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9069-5069)
- Sarah Al-Rai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9770-2575)
- Heba Elkhodary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3593-3025)
- Maryam Quritum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6857-3081)
- Sarah Lutf Sennain
- Yousef Saleh Khader (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7830-6857)
- Sarah Fakron
- Ola Barakat Al-Batayneh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1670-497X)
- Sara M. Bagher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4862-9855)
- Nagwa Khattab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6327-7910)
- Heba Jafar Sabbagh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9788-0379)
- Alaa S. Jameel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3189-1961)
- Rana A. Alamoudi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8220-4976)
- Muhammad Hassan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1753-7897)
- Basma Mahmoud Nagi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8649-1741)
- Mohammed Barry
- Shahd Abushgair
- Yazeed Thamer Alshobaili
- Nada Atef Ahmed Aboushady
- Ghina Arnabeh
Institutions
- Ain Shams University (EG)
- Khyber Medical College (PK)
- Jordan University of Science and Technology (JO)
- Sana'a University (YE)
- Al-Azhar University (EG)
- King Abdulaziz University (SA)
- Khyber Medical University (PK)
- Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (PK)
- University of Sharjah (AE)
- University of Benghazi (LY)
- Ministry of Health (JO)
- Syrian Private University (SY)
- Ministry of Health (SA)
- Al Yamamah University (SA)
- Saba University (YE)
- Alexandria University (EG)
- Damascus University (SY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Dental Journal
- Published
- 2025-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.identj.2025.109286
- Primary Topic
- Bone and Dental Protein Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00