Shuper A, Shohat M, Sarnat H, Varsano I, Mimouni M
Helv Paediatr Acta. 1986 Mar;41(6):501-4.
In order to investigate the usefulness of the number of erupted deciduous teeth (NET) as a growth parameter, we studied deciduous tooth eruption (DTE) in 46 infants between the ages of 6 and 30 months, who failed to gain weight. The cause of the failure to thrive was intrauterine growth retardation in 17 children, and undetermined in 29. In these babies, height and head circumference were significantly below the mean as well. However, NET was almost unchanged when compared to NET of Israeli children of the same age. These findings support the view that DTE is an independent process, unrelated to other anthropometric measurements. Thus, NET may not be used as a clinical parameter of physical development.
为了研究乳牙萌出数量（NET）作为生长参数的实用性，我们对46名6至30个月龄体重未增加的婴儿的乳牙萌出情况（DTE）进行了研究。17名儿童生长发育迟缓的原因是宫内生长受限，29名儿童的原因未明。在这些婴儿中，身高和头围也显著低于平均水平。然而，与同龄以色列儿童的NET相比，这些婴儿的NET几乎没有变化。这些发现支持了乳牙萌出是一个独立过程、与其他人体测量指标无关的观点。因此，NET可能不能用作身体发育的临床参数。
