Knowledge, assessment and treatment of molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) among German dentists

• Published in: Clinical oral investigations Vol. 29; no. 3; p. 171
• Main Authors: Ostermann, Carla, Splieth, Christian, Alkilzy, Mohammad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 07.03.2025; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adult; Age; Anesthesia; Child; Clinical Competence; Dental enamel; Dental Enamel Hypoplasia - diagnosis; Dental Enamel Hypoplasia - epidemiology; Dental Enamel Hypoplasia - therapy; Dentistry; Dentists; Female; Germany; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Male; Medicine; Middle Aged; Mineralization; Patients; Pediatrics; Practice Patterns, Dentists' - statistics & numerical data; Questionnaires; Surveys and Questionnaires; Germany; Perception; Molar incisor hypomineralisation; Questionnaire; MIH; Knowledge
• ISSN: 1436-3771; 1432-6981; 1436-3771
• DOI: 10.1007/s00784-025-06249-w

Objectives This study investigated the knowledge, perceptions, and clinical practices of German dentists regarding molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH), a significant issue in paediatric dentistry. To date, no study has examined the knowledge and experience of German dentists with MIH. Subjects an...