ENAM Gene Variation in Students Exposed to Different Fluoride Concentrations.

Unlabelled: The ENAM gene is important in the formation of tooth enamel; an alteration can affect the lengthening of the crystals, and the thickness in enamel. The objective was to determine the presence of the single nucleotide variant (SNV) rs12640848 of the ENAM gene in students exposed to different concentrations of fluoride.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on students exposed to high concentrations of fluoride in the city of Durango which were divided according to the severity of fluorosis and dental caries.

[Dental caries experience and its relation to oral hygiene in Mexican children].

Introduction: Dental caries is public health problem in Mexico and there are few studies on preschool children.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the caries experience in preschool children and its relation to oral hygiene in an underserved area of ​​the state of Mexico.

Material And Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive, observational and analytical study in children aged four and five years of age enrolled in children´s centers.