Molar incisor hypomineralization: review and recommendations for clinical management. Pediatr Dent

The term molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) was introduced in 2001 to describe the clinical ap-pearance of enamel hypomineralization of systemic origin affecting one or more permanent first molars (PFMs) that are associated frequently with affected incisors.1 Also referred to as “hypomineralized ” PFMs,2 “idiopathic enamel hypomineralization,”3,4 “dysmineralized ” PFMs,5 “nonfluoride hypomineralization,”6,7 and “cheese molars,”8,9 the condition is attributed to disrupted ameloblastic func-tion during the transitional and maturational stages of amelogenesis.3,10 MIH’s clinical management is challenging due to: 1. the sensitivity and rapid development of dental caries in affected PFMs; 2. the limited cooperation of a young child