Are Premature Birth and Low Birth Weight Associated with Delay on the Eruption of Deciduous Teeth? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Portella, Paula Dresch; Marchetti, Gisele; Wambier, Leticia; Souza, Juliana Feltrin de; Fraiz, Fabian Calixto; Menezes, José Vitor Nogara Borges de; Assunção, Luciana Reichert da Silva

doi:10.1590/pboci.2023.079

Paula Dresch Portella

Conceptualization

Methodology

Software

Formal Analysis

Investigation

Data Curation

Writing - Original Draft

Writing - Review and Editing

Visualization

Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Stomatology, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6429-2936

Gisele Marchetti

Conceptualization

Methodology

Investigation

Writing - Original Draft

Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Stomatology, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1651-0692

Leticia Wambier

Software

Validation

Writing - Review and Editing

Supervision

Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Stomatology, Positivo University, Curitiba, PR, Brazil

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9696-0406

Juliana Feltrin de Souza

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Methodology

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Formal Analysis

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Writing - Review and Editing

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Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Stomatology, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9969-3721

Fabian Calixto Fraiz

Writing - Review and Editing

Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Stomatology, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5290-7905

José Vitor Nogara Borges de Menezes

Writing - Review and Editing

Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Stomatology, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9178-0898

Luciana Reichert da Silva Assunção

Conceptualization

Formal Analysis

Investigation

Data Curation

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Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Stomatology, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7380-8583

Correspondence: Paula Dresch Portella, Avenida Prefeito Lothário Meissner, 632, Jardim Botânico, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. 80210-170. E-mail: pauladresch@hotmail.com

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Academic Editor: Catarina Ribeiro Barros de Alencar

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Study ID	Study Design	Sample size (% male)	Mean patient age mean (SD) in years	Cut-off for preterm (PT)	Cut-off for low birth weight (LBW)	Outcome	Conclusion	Country
Aktoren et al. [²¹21 Aktoren O, Tuna EB, Guven Y, Gokcay G. A study on neonatal factors and eruption time of primary teeth. Community Dent Health 2010; 27(1):52-6. https://doi.org/10.1922/CDH_2407Tuna05 https://doi.org/10.1922/CDH_2407Tuna05... ]	Cross-sectional	176 (52.2)	1.18 (0.50)	≤37 weeks	<2500g	Age at eruption of first deciduous tooth	PT and LBW: delay in eruption of first tooth	Turkey
Backstrom et al. [¹⁹19 Backström MC, Aine L, Mäki R, Kuusela AL, Sievänen H, Koivisto AM, et al. Maturation of primary and permanent teeth in preterm infants. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2000; 83(2):F104–F108. https://doi.org/10.1136/fn.83.2.f104 https://doi.org/10.1136/fn.83.2.f104... ]	Longitudinal	90 (46.7)	n.r.	n.r.	-	Chronological age at eruption of first deciduous tooth and number of teeth at 1 and 2 years of age.	PT girls: delay in eruption of first tooth	Finland
Bailit et al. [⁴⁷47 Bailit HL, Niswander JD, MacLean CJ. The relationship among several prenatal factors and variation in the permanent dentition in Japanese children. Growth 1968; 32(4):331-45.]	Longitudinal	3066 (49.3)	8.49 (n.r.)	-	n.r.	Number of teeth	Association between lowest weight and longest eruption delay	Japan
Bastos et al. [⁴³43 Bastos JL, Peres MA, Peres KG, Barros AJ. Infant growth, development and tooth emergence patterns: A longitudinal study from birth to 6 years of age. Arch Oral Biol 2007; 52(6):598-606. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archoralbio.2006.12.001 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archoralbio.20... ]	Cross-sectional	359 (52.6)	6 (n.r.)	<37 weeks	<2500g	Eruption of first maxillary left molar at 6 years of age and number of pairs erupted at 6 months of age	Association between LBW and number of pairs erupted at 6 months of age	Brazil
Castro et al. [⁴⁶46 Castro CRS, Cabral MBBS, Mota ELA, Cangussu MCT, Vianna MIP. Low birth weight and the delay on the eruption of deciduous teething in children. Rev Bras Saude Mater Infant 2019; 19(3):701-10. https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-93042019000300012 https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-93042019000... ]	Cross-sectional	520 (53.6)	1.82 (0.57)	-	<2500g	Delay in eruption of first deciduous tooth	No statistically significant association between LBW and delayed eruption	Brazil
Delgado et al. [²⁷27 Delgado H, Habicht JP, Yarbrough C, Lechtig A, Martorell R, Malina RM, et al. Nutritional status and the timing of deciduous tooth eruption. Am J Clin Nutr 1975; 28(3):216-24. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/28.3.216 https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/28.3.216... ]	Longitudinal	273 (n.r.)	n.r.	-	≤3000g	Number of teeth	LBW: delay in tooth eruption	Guatemala
Golden et al. [¹⁸18 Golden NL, Takieddine F, Hirsch VJ. Teething age in prematurely born infants. Am J Dis Child 1981; 135(10):903-4. https://doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1981.02130340015006 https://doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1981.02... ]	Cross-sectional	167 (n.r.)	n.r.	≤37 weeks	-	Chronological and adjusted age at eruption of first deciduous tooth	PT: Delay in eruption of first tooth considering chronological ate; no delay considering adjusted age.	United States of America
Grivu et al. [²⁵25 Grivu O, Ardeleanu M, Mecher E. Les variations biorythmiques de l'éruption des dents temporaires. Bull Group Int Rech Sci Stomatol 1972; 15(2):193-206. [In French].]	Cross-sectional	571 (52.7)	n.r.	-	≤3000g	Age at eruption of first deciduous tooth	LBW: delay in eruption of first tooth.	n.r.
Haddad et al. [⁴⁴44 Haddad AE, Correa MS. The relationship between the number of erupted primary teeth and the child's height and weight: a cross-sectional study. J Clin Pediatr Dent 2005; 29(4):357-62. https://doi.org/10.17796/jcpd.29.4.jl0510371q155847 https://doi.org/10.17796/jcpd.29.4.jl051... ]	Cross-sectional	870 (52.5)	n.r.	-	<2500g	Number of teeth	LBW: same number of teeth as controls (normal birth weight)	Brazil
Khalifa et al. [²²22 Khalifa AM, Gendy RA, El-Mohsen MMA, Hammour AA, Aly RSAL. Relationship between gestational age, birth weight and deciduous tooth eruption. Gaz Egypt Paediatr Assoc 2014; 62(2):41-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epag.2014.04.001 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epag.2014.04.0... ]	Longitudinal	250 (48.8)	n.r.	<37 weeks	≤2500g	Chronological and adjusted age at eruption of first deciduous tooth	PT and LBW: Delay in eruption of first tooth considering chronological ate; no delay considering adjusted age	Egypt
Merglova et al. [³⁴34 Merglova V, Hauer L, Broukal Z, Dort J, Koberova Ivancakova R. General and oral health status of preterm one-year-old very low and extremely low birthweight infants (a cross - sectional study). Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub 2021; 165(2):209-15. https://doi.org/10.5507/bp.2020.009 https://doi.org/10.5507/bp.2020.009... ]	Cross-sectional	189 (n.r.)	1 (n.r.)	<37 weeks	<1500g	Number of teeth	No statistically significant association between PT and delay in eruption	Czech Republic
Mielnik et al. [³⁰30 Mielnik MB, Pels E, Pietrak J, Slusarski P. First deciduous tooth eruption term in children based on a survey of their parents. Dent Med Probl 2012; 49(3)399-405. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1875-9572(10)60044-7 https://doi.org/10.1016/S1875-9572(10)60... ]	Cross-sectional	123 (n.r.)	n.r.	n.r.	<3000g	Age at eruption of first deciduous tooth	Association between lowest weight and longest eruption delay	Turkey
Pavicin et al. [²³23 Pavičin IS, Dumančić J, Badel T, Vodanović M. Timing of emergence of the first primary tooth in preterm and full-term infants. Ann Anat 2016; 203:19-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aanat.2015.05.004 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aanat.2015.05.... ]	Cross-sectional	592 (52.9)	n.r.	<37 weeks	≤2500g	Chronological and adjusted age at eruption of first deciduous tooth	PT and LBW: delay in eruption of first tooth. PT: No delay considering adjusted age.	Croatia
Ramos et al. [²⁰20 Ramos SRP, Gugisch RC, Fraiz FC. The influence of gestational age and birth weight of the newborn on tooth eruption. J Appl Oral Sci 2006; 14(4): 228-32. https://doi.org/10.1590/s1678-77572006000400003 https://doi.org/10.1590/s1678-7757200600... ]	Cross-sectional	146 (n.r.)	n.r.	n.r.	<2500g	Chronological and adjusted age at eruption of first deciduous tooth	PT and LBW: Delay in eruption of first tooth considering chronological ate; no delay considering adjusted age.	Brazil
Rezende et al. [⁴⁵45 Rezende KMPC, Zãllner MSAC, Santos MRN. Avaliação da erupção dentária decídua em bebês considerados de risco. Pesqui Bras Odontopediatria Clin Integr 2010; 10(1):61-65. https://doi.org/10.4034/1519.0501.2010.0101.0010 [In Portuguese]. https://doi.org/10.4034/1519.0501.2010.0... ]	Cross-sectional	250 (58.8)	n.r.	≤37 weeks	≤2400g	Presence of deciduous teeth	No statistically significant association between PT and LBW and delay in eruption	Brazil
Sajjadian et al. [²⁸28 Sajjadian N, Shajari H, Jahadi R, Barakat MG, Sajjadian A. Relationship between birth weight and time of first deciduous tooth eruption in 143 consecutively born infants. Pediatr Neonatol 2010; 51(4):235-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1875-9572(10)60044-7 https://doi.org/10.1016/S1875-9572(10)60... ]	Cross-sectional	143 (42.6)	n.r.	-	<2500g	Age at eruption of first deciduous tooth	LBW: delay in eruption of first tooth	Iran
Silveira et al. [⁴⁸48 Silveira RG. Avaliação da erupção de dentes decíduos entre crianças nascidas com baixo peso e com peso normal. [PhD Thesis in Pediatric Dentistry]. Rio de Janeiro: Faculdade de Odontologia da UFRJ; 2000. [In Portuguese].]	Longitudinal	333 (49.5)	n.r.	-	≤2500g	Time of eruption of each deciduous teeth	No statistically significant association between LBW and delay in eruption	Brazil
Trupkin et al. [²⁶26 Trupkin DP. Eruption patterns of the first primary tooth in infants who were underweight at birth. ASDC J Dent Child 1974; 41(4):279-82.]	Longitudinal	82 (n.r.)	n.r.	-	<2500g	Presence of deciduous teeth	LBW: delay in eruption of first tooth	United States of America
Verma et al. [²⁹29 Verma N, Bansal A, Tyagi P, Jain A, Tiwary V, Gupta R. Eruption chronology in children: a cross sectional study. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2017; 10(3):278-82. https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1450 https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-1000... ]	Cross-sectional	1601 (56.4)	n.r.	-	<2500g	Presence of deciduous teeth	LBW: delay in eruption of first tooth	India
Wang et al. [²⁴24 Wang XZ, Sun XY, Quan JK, Zhang CY, Zhao M, Shi XR, et al. Effects of premature delivery and birth weight on eruption pattern of primary dentition among beijing children. Chin J Dent Res 2019; 22(2):131-7. https://doi.org/10.3290/j.cjdr.a42517 https://doi.org/10.3290/j.cjdr.a42517... ]	Longitudinal	223 (53.6)	n.r.	≤37 weeks	<2500g	Chronological age at eruption of first deciduous tooth	LBW: delay in eruption of first tooth	China
Wong et al. [³¹31 Wong HM, Peng SM, Wen YF, McGrath CP. A population survey of early factors associated with permanent tooth emergence: findings from a prospective cohort study. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2016; 44(5):467-75. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdoe.12236 https://doi.org/10.1111/cdoe.12236... ]	Cross-sectional	54 (n.r.)	12 (n.r.)	-	<2500g	Partial or complete eruption of permanent teeth	LBW: delay in eruption of first tooth	China

Study Identification	Selection	Comparability	Outcome	Risk of Bias
Aktoren et al. [²¹21 Aktoren O, Tuna EB, Guven Y, Gokcay G. A study on neonatal factors and eruption time of primary teeth. Community Dent Health 2010; 27(1):52-6. https://doi.org/10.1922/CDH_2407Tuna05 https://doi.org/10.1922/CDH_2407Tuna05... ]	★★★	-	★★	High
Backstrom et al. [¹⁹19 Backström MC, Aine L, Mäki R, Kuusela AL, Sievänen H, Koivisto AM, et al. Maturation of primary and permanent teeth in preterm infants. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2000; 83(2):F104–F108. https://doi.org/10.1136/fn.83.2.f104 https://doi.org/10.1136/fn.83.2.f104... ]	★★	★★	★★★	Moderate
Bailit et al. [⁴⁷47 Bailit HL, Niswander JD, MacLean CJ. The relationship among several prenatal factors and variation in the permanent dentition in Japanese children. Growth 1968; 32(4):331-45.]	★★★	-	★	High
Bastos et al. [⁴³43 Bastos JL, Peres MA, Peres KG, Barros AJ. Infant growth, development and tooth emergence patterns: A longitudinal study from birth to 6 years of age. Arch Oral Biol 2007; 52(6):598-606. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archoralbio.2006.12.001 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archoralbio.20... ]	★★★★	-	★★	High
Castro et al. [⁴⁶46 Castro CRS, Cabral MBBS, Mota ELA, Cangussu MCT, Vianna MIP. Low birth weight and the delay on the eruption of deciduous teething in children. Rev Bras Saude Mater Infant 2019; 19(3):701-10. https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-93042019000300012 https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-93042019000... ]	★★	★★	★★	Moderate
Delgado et al. [²⁷27 Delgado H, Habicht JP, Yarbrough C, Lechtig A, Martorell R, Malina RM, et al. Nutritional status and the timing of deciduous tooth eruption. Am J Clin Nutr 1975; 28(3):216-24. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/28.3.216 https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/28.3.216... ]	★★★	-	★★★	High
Golden et al. [¹⁸18 Golden NL, Takieddine F, Hirsch VJ. Teething age in prematurely born infants. Am J Dis Child 1981; 135(10):903-4. https://doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1981.02130340015006 https://doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1981.02... ]	★★	-	★★	High
Grivu et al. [²⁵25 Grivu O, Ardeleanu M, Mecher E. Les variations biorythmiques de l'éruption des dents temporaires. Bull Group Int Rech Sci Stomatol 1972; 15(2):193-206. [In French].]	★	-	★	High
Haddad et al. [⁴⁴44 Haddad AE, Correa MS. The relationship between the number of erupted primary teeth and the child's height and weight: a cross-sectional study. J Clin Pediatr Dent 2005; 29(4):357-62. https://doi.org/10.17796/jcpd.29.4.jl0510371q155847 https://doi.org/10.17796/jcpd.29.4.jl051... ]	★★	-	★★	High
Khalifa et al. [²²22 Khalifa AM, Gendy RA, El-Mohsen MMA, Hammour AA, Aly RSAL. Relationship between gestational age, birth weight and deciduous tooth eruption. Gaz Egypt Paediatr Assoc 2014; 62(2):41-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epag.2014.04.001 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epag.2014.04.0... ]	★★★	★	★★★	Low
Merglova et al. [³⁴34 Merglova V, Hauer L, Broukal Z, Dort J, Koberova Ivancakova R. General and oral health status of preterm one-year-old very low and extremely low birthweight infants (a cross - sectional study). Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub 2021; 165(2):209-15. https://doi.org/10.5507/bp.2020.009 https://doi.org/10.5507/bp.2020.009... ]	★	-	★★★	High
Mielnik et al. [³⁰30 Mielnik MB, Pels E, Pietrak J, Slusarski P. First deciduous tooth eruption term in children based on a survey of their parents. Dent Med Probl 2012; 49(3)399-405. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1875-9572(10)60044-7 https://doi.org/10.1016/S1875-9572(10)60... ]	-	-	★	High
Pavicin et al. [²³23 Pavičin IS, Dumančić J, Badel T, Vodanović M. Timing of emergence of the first primary tooth in preterm and full-term infants. Ann Anat 2016; 203:19-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aanat.2015.05.004 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aanat.2015.05.... ]	★★	★★	★★	Moderate
Ramos et al. [²⁰20 Ramos SRP, Gugisch RC, Fraiz FC. The influence of gestational age and birth weight of the newborn on tooth eruption. J Appl Oral Sci 2006; 14(4): 228-32. https://doi.org/10.1590/s1678-77572006000400003 https://doi.org/10.1590/s1678-7757200600... ]	★	-	★★★	High
Rezende et al. [⁴⁵45 Rezende KMPC, Zãllner MSAC, Santos MRN. Avaliação da erupção dentária decídua em bebês considerados de risco. Pesqui Bras Odontopediatria Clin Integr 2010; 10(1):61-65. https://doi.org/10.4034/1519.0501.2010.0101.0010 [In Portuguese]. https://doi.org/10.4034/1519.0501.2010.0... ]	★	-	★★	High
Sajjadian et al. [²⁸28 Sajjadian N, Shajari H, Jahadi R, Barakat MG, Sajjadian A. Relationship between birth weight and time of first deciduous tooth eruption in 143 consecutively born infants. Pediatr Neonatol 2010; 51(4):235-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1875-9572(10)60044-7 https://doi.org/10.1016/S1875-9572(10)60... ]	★	★	★★★	High
Silveira et al. [⁴⁸48 Silveira RG. Avaliação da erupção de dentes decíduos entre crianças nascidas com baixo peso e com peso normal. [PhD Thesis in Pediatric Dentistry]. Rio de Janeiro: Faculdade de Odontologia da UFRJ; 2000. [In Portuguese].]	★★★	★	★★	Low
Trupkin et al. [²⁶26 Trupkin DP. Eruption patterns of the first primary tooth in infants who were underweight at birth. ASDC J Dent Child 1974; 41(4):279-82.]	★★	-	★★★	High
Verma et al. [²⁹29 Verma N, Bansal A, Tyagi P, Jain A, Tiwary V, Gupta R. Eruption chronology in children: a cross sectional study. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2017; 10(3):278-82. https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1450 https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-1000... ]	★★★	★	★★★	Low
Wang et al. [²⁴24 Wang XZ, Sun XY, Quan JK, Zhang CY, Zhao M, Shi XR, et al. Effects of premature delivery and birth weight on eruption pattern of primary dentition among beijing children. Chin J Dent Res 2019; 22(2):131-7. https://doi.org/10.3290/j.cjdr.a42517 https://doi.org/10.3290/j.cjdr.a42517... ]	★★★★	★	★★★	Low
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Certainty Assessment							Summary of Results
Participants (studies)	Risk of Bias	Inconsistency	Indirect Evidence	Imprecision	Bias of Publication	Overall Certainty of Evidence	Number of Events of Study (%)		Potential Absolute Effects
Participants (studies)	Risk of Bias	Inconsistency	Indirect Evidence	Imprecision	Bias of Publication	Overall Certainty of Evidence	Control	Premature Birth	Risk with Control	Difference of Risk with Premature Birth
Chronological age at the eruption of deciduous tooth
1065 (3 observational studies)	Not serious	Not serious	Not serious	Serious^a	None	⊕◯◯◯ very low	793	272	Mean chronological age at eruption of deciduous tooth (rated: months) was 0	MD 1.36 higher (1.02 higher to 1.69 higher)
Adjusted age at the eruption of deciduous tooth
839 (2 observational studies)	Not serious	Not serious	Not serious	Serious^a	None	⊕◯◯◯ very low	573	266	Mean adjusted age at eruption of deciduous tooth (rated: months) was 0	MD 0.3 lower (0.62 lower to 0.03 higher)

[1] Correspondence: Paula Dresch Portella, Avenida Prefeito Lothário Meissner, 632, Jardim Botânico, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. 80210-170. E-mail: pauladresch@hotmail.com

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Are Premature Birth and Low Birth Weight Associated with Delay on the Eruption of Deciduous Teeth? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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