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Developmental Defects of Enamel in the Pediatric Population Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kashmir: A Hospital-Based Prevalence Study.

Cureus · Showkat I, Lone N, Farooq S, Irshad N, Sidiq M, Nadaf WR · 2026-07-15

Researchers examined 10,070 Kashmiri children aged 3–12 years and found developmental enamel defects in 1,208 children, with demarcated opacities being the most common type and permanent incisors the most frequently affected teeth.

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