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  "abstract": "Purpose: Early childhood caries (ECC) is a chronic, infectious, and transmissible condition with a complex multifactorial etiology, aspects of which remain unclear. This study aims to evaluate differences in enamel loss and surface roughness between primary teeth affected by ECC and those of caries-free dentition. Materials and Methods: Sixty-four extracted human primary incisors from two groups of children were allocated to two study groups: Group I (ECC-affected; n = 32) and Group II (caries-free; n = 32). All samples underwent artificial demineralization by immersion in 0.1 mol/L lactic acid (pH 5.3) at 37°C for 30 days. Postdemineralization, enamel loss and surface roughness were assessed using three-dimensional noncontact profilometry. Statistical analysis was performed using independent t-test. Results: The mean depth of demineralization was significantly higher in the ECC affected group (9.04 ± 4.08 μm) compared to the caries-free group (4.45 ± 3.39 μm). Similarly, the mean surface roughness was higher in the ECC group (2.00 ± 0.79 μm) than in the N-ECC group (0.87 ± 0.59 μm). Conclusions: Primary teeth affected by ECC exhibit significantly greater enamel loss and surface roughness following demineralization. These findings suggest the presence of inherent structural enamel defects in ECC-affected teeth, which may contribute to their increased susceptibility to caries development in children.",
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  "authors": [
    {
      "name": "Lavanya Sundararajan"
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    {
      "name": "J. Shanti Swarup"
    },
    {
      "name": "Mahesh Ramakrishnan"
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    {
      "name": "Rathika Thomas"
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  "doi": "10.4103/jisppd.jisppd_386_26",
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  "language": "en",
  "licence": "CC-BY-NC-SA",
  "licence_label": "CC BY-NC-SA",
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  "pmcid": null,
  "pmid": null,
  "published": "2026-09-01",
  "publisher": "Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications",
  "ris": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/f5exv0wrga06a.ris",
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  "title": "Enamel surface characteristics in early childhood caries: A comparative in vitro analysis with teeth of caries-free dentition",
  "title_text": "Enamel surface characteristics in early childhood caries: A comparative in vitro analysis with teeth of caries-free dentition",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-10-30T13:43:54Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/f5exv0wrga06a",
  "venue": "Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry",
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