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Enamel surface characteristics in early childhood caries: A comparative in vitro analysis with teeth of caries-free dentition.

Journal of the Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry · Sundararajan L, Swarup JS, Ramakrishnan M, Thomas R · 2026-09-01

Primary teeth with early childhood caries showed significantly greater enamel loss and surface roughness after acid exposure compared to caries-free teeth, suggesting structural enamel defects may increase susceptibility to caries in affected children.

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