E.B. Wolvius

Prenatal Exposure to Phthalates and Bisphenols in Association with Hypomineralization of Second Primary Molar

Hypomineralized second primary molars (HSPM) affect approximately 6.8% of children. Molars affected by HSPM mineralize between 20 wk of gestation and 15 to 17 mo of age. Experimental studies suggest that exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals, including di-2-ethylhexyl phthal...