Question 119 (part 2) · LDEK · Non-carious lesions of dental hard tissues

Postnatal systemic causes of developmental enamel disorders of enamel and dentin include:

  1. A. congenital heart defects, hypothyroidism, excess of fluoride, measles.
  2. B. haemolytic disease, bronchial and pulmonary infection, prematurity.
  3. C. ankylosis, vitamin B deficiency, pregnancy intoxication, prolonged birth.
  4. D. acute osteomyelitis, prematurity, vitamin E deficiency.
  5. E. vitamins A, E and D deficiencies, prematurity, haemolytic disease.
Hint

Sort the factors into prenatal, perinatal/neonatal and postnatal, and choose the set made up only of postnatal systemic factors.

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