Delayed permanent tooth emergence in chronically malnourished children - abstract
West Indian med. j
; 38(Suppl. 1): 63-4, Apr. 1989.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
This study was designed to evaluate the relationship between anthropometric indicators of malnutrition and tooth eruption status of 6-year-old children. The 100 subjects from the Kingston area were placed into groups, as per Waterlow's classification of protein-energy malnutrition (PEM), according to height-for-age (H/A) and weight-for-height (W/H) and number of emerged teeth noted (table included). Statistical analysis (ANOVA - Duncan's test) indicates a significant decrease (p<0.01) in the number of erupted permanent teeth emerged in the Stunted and the Stunted Wasted (p<0.05) as compared to the Normal children (AU)
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MedCarib
Main subject:
Tooth Eruption
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Protein-Energy Malnutrition
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Nutrition Disorders
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
West Indian med. j
Year:
1989
Document type:
Article
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Congress and conference