Open AccessApgar index as a probable risk indicator for enamel defects in primary dentition: A cross sectional study
Author(s) -
S V S G Nirmala,
Mohammed Akhil Quadar,
Sindhuri Veluru,
Namratha Tharay,
Naveen Kumar Reddy Kolli,
Minor Babu
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3905
pISSN - 0970-4388
DOI - 10.4103/0970-4388.160396
Subject(s) - enamel hypoplasia , enamel paint , dentition , dentistry , medicine , apgar score , hypoplasia , orthodontics , pregnancy , gestational age , anatomy , biology , genetics
The aim of the present study was to investigate the association of Apgar index with that of enamel defects and to explore gender predilection as a co-variable in the formation of enamel defects.