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Prevalence and characteristics of hypomineralised second primary molars in Irish school children.

European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · McGrory HD, Leith R, O'Connell AC · 2026-09-24

Researchers examined 401 Irish children aged 4–6 years and found hypomineralised second primary molars in one-fifth, most commonly showing demarcated opacities; this condition was associated with both dental caries and molar incisor hypomineralisation.

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