Table 2

Development of deciduous teeth in children born preterm who received mineral supplemented (CaP+) or unsupplemented (CaP−) breastmilk and vitamin D 500 IU/day or 1000 IU/day in the neonatal period

CaP+CaP−p Value2-150
500 IU/day1000 IU/day500 IU/day1000 IU/day
nMedian (range)nMedian
(range)
nMedian (range)nMedian
(range)
Chronological age at eruption of first tooth (months)2-151 410  (6–15)49  (7–10)118  (6–17)99  (5–11)0.93
Corrected age at eruption of first tooth (months)2-151 47 (3–12)46 (6–8)116 (2–16)97 (3–8)0.91
Number of teeth at 1 year of age2-152 44 (0–8)44 (1–8)115 (0–8)106 (1–8)0.75
Number of teeth at 2 year of age416 (16–17)516 (14–18)1116 (11–18)1016 (15–19)0.99
  • 2-150 Kruskall-Wallis non-parametric analysis of variance.

  • 2-151 n = 4 + 4 + 11 + 9 = 28; information missing on eruption of first tooth in two children.

  • 2-152 n = 4 + 4 + 11 + 10 = 29; data missimg on number of teeth at 1 year of age in one child.