December 2019. Volume 15. Number 4

In childhood dental caries the contribution of environmental factors predominates over the genetic ones

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Silva MJ, Kilpatrick NM, Craig JM, Manton DJ, Leong P, Burgner DP, et al. Genetic and early-life environmental influences on dental caries risk: a twin study. Pediatrics. 2019;143. pii: e20183499.

Reviewers: Cuervo Valdés JJ1, Ortega Páez E2.
1Pediatra. CS Ciudad Jardín. Badajoz. España.
2Unidad de Gestión clínica de Maracena. Distrito Granada-Metropolitano. Granada. España.
Correspondence: Jaime Javier Cuervo Valdés. Email: jaimejcv@gmail.com
Reception date: 23/08/2019
Acceptance date: 18/11/2019
Publication date: 04/12/2019

Abstract

Authors’ conclusions: in this study, genetic factors are less important than environmental factors in the appearance of caries. Water fluoridation, maternal obesity and hypomineralized first temporary molars can be important caries risk factors on which we can take proper action in order to reduce the prevalence of tooth decay.

Reviewers’ commentary: in the development of early dental caries at six years of age, the environmental risk factors (modifiable) are more important than the genetic ones (deterministic). Intervening early on those modifiable factors we can reduce the risk of childhood caries.

How to cite this article

Cuervo Valdés JJ, Ortega Páez E. En la caries infantil tienen más efecto los factores ambientales que los genéticos. Evid Pediatr. 2019;15:46.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Silva MJ, Kilpatrick NM, Craig JM, Manton DJ, Leong P, Burgner DP, et al. Genetic and early-life environmental influences on dental caries risk: a twin study. Pediatrics. 2019;143. pii: e20183499.

Reviewers: Cuervo Valdés JJ1, Ortega Páez E2.
1Pediatra. CS Ciudad Jardín. Badajoz. España.
2Unidad de Gestión clínica de Maracena. Distrito Granada-Metropolitano. Granada. España.
Correspondence: Jaime Javier Cuervo Valdés. Email: jaimejcv@gmail.com
Reception date: 23/08/2019
Acceptance date: 18/11/2019
Publication date: 04/12/2019

How to cite this article

Cuervo Valdés JJ, Ortega Páez E. En la caries infantil tienen más efecto los factores ambientales que los genéticos. Evid Pediatr. 2019;15:46.

04/12/2019

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