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A cross-sectional study of pulpal oxygen saturation in permanent incisors affected by molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH).

European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · de Almeida Dos Santos TC, Gallo MJD, de Souza Ramos AB, Leandro Junior AA, De Rossi A, de Paula E Silva FWG, Sousa-Neto MD, Estrela C, de Carvalho FK, de Queiroz AM · 2026-07-29

Researchers compared oxygen saturation in the pulp tissue of permanent front teeth with and without molar incisor hypomineralisation in children, finding hypomineralised teeth had marginally lower oxygen levels despite the difference being statistically significant.

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