[Hypomineralization of milk teeth of prematurely born children--effect of some factors for its origination].

A comparative study was carried out between two groups of children--115 prematurely born and 4830 full-term babies in order to establish the effect of pregnancy duration of the origination of hypomineralization of the milk teeth. The effect of the following factors was also studied and compared: complications of pregnancy, feeding of the newborn and diseases during early childhood of full-term and prematurely born children. The authors established that the prematurely born children were a risk group for the origination of milk teeth hypomineralization. The complications of pregnancy, mixed or bottle feeding as well as the frequent illnesses are additional aggravating factors in the origination of milk teeth hypomineralization. The authors recommend timely follow-up care and prophylaxis of all prematurely born children.