Minerals and Vitamins Levels in Children with Enamel Hypoplasia
Objective: The present study aimed to estimate the deficiency levels of minerals and vitamins in children with enamel hypoplasia. Materials and Methods: Blood samples were collected from 100 children (50 with and 50 without enamel hypoplasia). The samples were then analyzed. Results: The mean differences of calcium, phosphorus and magnesium levels of children with enamel hypoplasia were significantly lower (P≤0.05) than those in the control group. Similarly, the mean differences of vitamin D3, A and K2 in children with enamel hypoplasia were significantly less (P<0.01) than children in the control group. Conclusion: Enamel hypoplasia could result from deficiency in one or more of some minerals and vitamins, including calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin D3, vitamin A, or vitamin K2.
Authors
- Israa Hussein Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5796-7365)
- Shahad Zahed Al-Janabi
- Mukhaled Louay Ali
Institutions
- University of Babylon (IQ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Dentistry 3000
- Published
- 2026-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5195/d3000.2026.1193
- Primary Topic
- Bone and Dental Protein Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00