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Association Between Hypomineralisation of Second Primary Molars and Tooth Agenesis.

International journal of paediatric dentistry · Lopes DJA, Fernandes EC, Dantas JFS, Santos PB · 2026-09-23

Researchers examined 285 children's dental records and found that those with hypomineralisation of second primary molars had higher rates of missing teeth, with severe cases showing substantially greater risk—particularly for absent second premolars.

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