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Assessing the proposed association between DED and gluten‐free diet introduction in celiac children
Author(s) -
Queiroz Alexandra Mussolino,
Arid Juliana,
Carvalho Fabrício Kitazono,
Silva Raquel Assed Bezerra,
Küchler Erika Calvano,
Sawamura Regina,
Silva Lea Assed Bezerra,
NelsonFilho Paulo
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
special care in dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.328
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1754-4505
pISSN - 0275-1879
DOI - 10.1111/scd.12227
Subject(s) - medicine , exact test , association (psychology) , gluten free , gluten , disease , gastroenterology , pathology , philosophy , epistemology
A strong association between celiac disease (CD) and dental enamel defects (DEDs) have been extensively reported, however, the nature of this relationship is still unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate DEDs phenotype in CD individuals according to the time they were introduced to a gluten‐free diet (GFD). Forty‐five CD individuals were examined by a pediatric dentist. DEDs were classified according to the type of affected teeth. CD individuals were classified into two groups (with or without DEDs) and the differences between these groups were tested using chi‐square or Fisher´s exact tests and t ‐test to compare differences between means. The Pearson coefficient test was used to evaluate the degree of the correlation between the age of GFD introduction and number of affected teeth. Individuals with MIH were introduced earlier to the GFD ( p = 0.038). An association was also observed for molar DED ( p = 0.013). In conclusion, our study suggested an association between a specific type of DED and the time that CD individuals were introduced to a GFD.