Oro-dental health in children with chronic renal failure and after renal transplantation: a clinical review
October 2005
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Pediatric nephrology
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Lucas VS, Roberts GJ.
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20(10):1388-94.
Enamel hypoplasia
The pathogenesis of this is that severe metabolic upset causes a permanent mark, called enamel hypoplasia, in the developing tooth which remains as a visible defect on the tooth throughout the life of the patient. The position and extent of the defect indicates the timing, duration and to some extent the severity of the underlying metabolic upset. Enamel hypoplasia is frequently seen in patients with renal disease, and has been attributed to the production of poorly-fo