Non-Cochrane · prognostic · PM42789230
Knowledge of dental practitioners regarding Molar incisor hypo-mineralization: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Amrollahi Narjes, Zamani Negin, Tarrahi Mohammad Javad · The Saudi dental journal · 2026 · PubMed · doi:10.1007/s44445-026-00242-z
Findings
24 findings
| Population | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General dentists | Assessment of awareness of molar incisor hypomineralization | None | Chronic medical conditions as an etiologic factor of MIH General dentists | Proportion 0.21 [0.16, 0.26] GRADE not reported 11 studies |
| General dentists | Assessment of awareness of molar incisor hypomineralization | None | Environmental contaminants as an etiologic factor of MIH General dentists | Proportion 0.59 [0.45, 0.73] GRADE not reported 13 studies |
| General dentists | Assessment of awareness of molar incisor hypomineralization | None | Differentiation of MIH from other developmental defects General dentists | Proportion 0.41 [0.31, 0.50] GRADE not reported 13 studies |
| General dentists | Assessment of awareness of molar incisor hypomineralization | None | Fluoride exposure as an etiologic factor of MIH General dentists | Proportion 0.45 [0.37, 0.54] GRADE not reported 13 studies |
| General dentists | Assessment of awareness of molar incisor hypomineralization | None | Antibiotics or medications as an etiologic factor of MIH General dentists | Proportion 0.61 [0.47, 0.75] GRADE not reported 13 studies |
| General dentists | Assessment of awareness of molar incisor hypomineralization | None | Genetics as an etiologic factor of MIH General dentists | Proportion 0.78 [0.73, 0.84] GRADE not reported 11 studies |
| General dentists | Assessment of awareness of molar incisor hypomineralization | None | Awareness of MIH prevalence in own country General dentists | Proportion 0.26 [0.16, 0.35] GRADE not reported 13 studies |
| General dentists | Assessment of awareness of molar incisor hypomineralization | None | Acute medical conditions as an etiologic factor of MIH General dentists | Proportion 0.63 [0.54, 0.73] GRADE not reported 13 studies |
| Pediatric dentists | Assessment of awareness of molar incisor hypomineralization | None | Chronic medical conditions as an etiologic factor of MIH Pediatric dentists | Proportion 0.53 [0.38, 0.68] GRADE not reported 9 studies |
| Pediatric dentists | Assessment of awareness of molar incisor hypomineralization | None | Genetics as an etiologic factor of MIH Pediatric dentists | Proportion 0.22 [0.12, 0.31] GRADE not reported 7 studies |
| Pediatric dentists | Assessment of awareness of molar incisor hypomineralization | None | Antibiotics or medications as an etiologic factor of MIH Pediatric dentists | Proportion 0.67 [0.50, 0.84] GRADE not reported 9 studies |
| Pediatric dentists | Assessment of awareness of molar incisor hypomineralization | None | Acute medical conditions as an etiologic factor of MIH Pediatric dentists | Proportion 0.66 [0.47, 0.85] GRADE not reported 9 studies |
| Pediatric dentists | Assessment of awareness of molar incisor hypomineralization | None | Environmental contaminants as an etiologic factor of MIH Pediatric dentists | Proportion 0.46 [0.30, 0.62] GRADE not reported 9 studies |
| Pediatric dentists | Assessment of awareness of molar incisor hypomineralization | None | Awareness of MIH prevalence in own country Pediatric dentists | Proportion 0.94 [0.89, 0.98] GRADE not reported 6 studies |
| Pediatric dentists | Assessment of awareness of molar incisor hypomineralization | None | Differentiation of MIH from other developmental defects Pediatric dentists | Proportion 0.94 [0.89, 0.99] GRADE not reported 6 studies |
| Pediatric dentists | Assessment of awareness of molar incisor hypomineralization | None | Fluoride exposure as an etiologic factor of MIH Pediatric dentists | Proportion 0.46 [0.30, 0.62] GRADE not reported 9 studies |
| All dental practitioners | Assessment of awareness of molar incisor hypomineralization | None | Chronic medical conditions as an etiologic factor of MIH All dental practitioners | Proportion 0.59 [0.47, 0.71] GRADE not reported 18 studies |
| All dental practitioners | Assessment of awareness of molar incisor hypomineralization | None | Antibiotics or medications as an etiologic factor of MIH All dental practitioners | Proportion 0.51 [0.42, 0.61] GRADE not reported 18 studies |
| All dental practitioners | Assessment of awareness of molar incisor hypomineralization | None | Fluoride exposure as an etiologic factor of MIH All dental practitioners | Proportion 0.15 [0.10, 0.21] GRADE not reported 18 studies |
| All dental practitioners | Assessment of awareness of molar incisor hypomineralization | None | Genetics as an etiologic factor of MIH All dental practitioners | Proportion 0.59 [0.49, 0.69] GRADE not reported 18 studies |
| All dental practitioners | Assessment of awareness of molar incisor hypomineralization | None | Acute medical conditions as an etiologic factor of MIH All dental practitioners | Proportion 0.52 [0.43, 0.62] GRADE not reported 18 studies |
| All dental practitioners | Assessment of awareness of molar incisor hypomineralization | None | Differentiation of MIH from other developmental defects All dental practitioners | Proportion 0.79 [0.71, 0.86] GRADE not reported 18 studies |
| All dental practitioners | Assessment of awareness of molar incisor hypomineralization | None | Awareness of MIH prevalence in own country All dental practitioners | Proportion 0.23 [0.17, 0.30] GRADE not reported 15 studies |
| All dental practitioners | Assessment of awareness of molar incisor hypomineralization | None | Environmental contaminants as an etiologic factor of MIH All dental practitioners | Proportion 0.37 [0.28, 0.45] GRADE not reported 18 studies |
Included primary studies 21
Open in Studies| Study | Year | Also included by | Outcomes it informs here | Trial data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sajadi 2021 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | 1 other review | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Alanzi 2018 Dentists' perception, knowledge, and clinical management of molar-incisor-hypomineralisation in Kuwait: a cross-sectional study. PMID:29514684 | 2018 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Delgado 2022 Knowledge, perception, and clinical experiences on molar incisor hypomineralization amongst Portuguese dentists. PMID:35733162 | 2022 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Dian 2022 Knowledge and Perceptions of Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation among General Dental Practitioners, Paediatric Dentists, and Other Dental… PMID:36286000 | 2022 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Elhennawy 2021 Knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs regarding molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) amongst German dental students. PMID:32813919 | 2021 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Elshiekh 2023 Knowledge, awareness, and perception regarding Molar-incisor hypo mineralization (MIH) among a group of dental students in Egypt DOI:10.21608/adjc.2022.166534.1170 | 2023 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Gambetta-Tessini 2016 Knowledge, experience and perceptions regarding Molar-Incisor Hypomineralisation (MIH) amongst Australian and Chilean public oral health… PMID:27539252 | 2016 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Gamboa 2018 Knowledge, perceptions, and clinical experiences on molar incisor hypomineralization among dental care providers in Hong Kong. PMID:30545337 | 2018 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Gomez-Clavel 2023 Knowledge, experience, and perception of molar incisor hypomineralisation among dentists in the metropolitan area of Mexico City: a… PMID:38114978 | 2023 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Gunay 2023 Knowledge and Attitudes of a Group of Dental Students in Turkey About Molar Incisor Hypomineralization. PMID:37859334 | 2023 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Hamza 2021 Knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs regarding molar incisor hypomineralisation amongst Swiss dental students. PMID:34702223 | 2021 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Hamza 2023 Molar-incisor hypomineralisation: Knowledge and perception of Syrian undergraduate and postgraduate dental students. PMID:35543303 | 2023 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Hussein 2014 Knowledge, management and perceived barriers to treatment of molar-incisor hypomineralisation in general dental practitioners and dental… PMID:24569938 | 2014 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Karkoutly 2022 Knowledge, perceptions, attitudes, and clinical experiences on molar incisor hypomineralization among Syrian pediatric dentists and… PMID:36456977 | 2022 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Liu 2022 A survey on knowledge and attitudes towards molar-incisor hypomineralization among undergraduate and postgraduate students at the School… PMID:35081946 | 2022 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Papanikolaou 2025 Knowledge and management of molar-incisor hypomineralisation amongst dentists in The Netherlands. PMID:38659160 | 2025 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Sajadi 2021 Endocytosis of beta-cyclodextrins is responsible for cholesterol reduction in Niemann-Pick type C mutant cells. PMID:20212119 | 2010 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Serna-Munoz 2020 Perception, knowledge, and attitudes towards molar incisor hypomineralization among Spanish dentists: a cross-sectional study. PMID:32948160 | 2020 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Silva 2016 Knowledge and attitudes regarding molar incisor hypomineralisation amongst Saudi Arabian dental practitioners and dental students. PMID:27172776 | 2016 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Skaare 2021 Knowledge, experience and perception regarding molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) among dentists and dental hygienists in Oslo, Norway. PMID:34386932 | 2021 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Yehia 2021 Knowledge, perceptions, and clinical experience regarding Molar-Incisor Hypomineralization among a group of general dental practitioners,… DOI:10.1186/s42269-021-00671-2 | 2021 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
Overlap with other reviews
Reviews that include the same primary studies are not independent evidence. Shared counts match studies by PMID, DOI or NCT, and otherwise by author and year (a probable match). Only the non-Cochrane dental reviews have study lists, so overlap with Cochrane reviews is not counted yet.
| Review | Shared studies | Jaccard |
|---|---|---|
| Knowledge, Perception, and Clinical Experiences on Molar Incisor Hypomineralization Amongst Dental Professionals: A Systematic Review and… (2026) | 1 | 0.02 |
Review question
| Element | Planned (methods) | Found (results) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | Dental practitioners (general dentists, pediatric dentists, other specialists, dental students) | GDs (n=6 to 13 studies), PDs (n=6 to 9 studies), ADPs (n=15 to 18 studies) |
| Intervention | Assessment of dentists' awareness of MIH (exposure; validated questionnaire) | Questionnaire-assessed awareness of MIH (n=20 studies; 18 in meta-analysis) |
| Comparison | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Outcomes | Knowledge of MIH: diagnosis/differential diagnosis, prevalence, etiologic factors | Differentiation of MIH from other defects; awareness of MIH prevalence; etiology: genetics, chronic diseases, acute diseases, antibiotics/medications, environmental contaminants, fluoride exposure (8 outcomes x 3 groups = 24 pooled proportions) |
| Study designs | Cross-sectional studies | Cross-sectional studies (n=20) |
| Timing | Not specified | Not specified |