Are prematurity and low birth weight associated with a delay in the chronology of the eruption of the first tooth?
Objective: To describe the association between the eruption chronology of the first primary teeth among preterm birth and birth weight. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study, carried out at the Institute of Social Perinatology of Piauí, in the Preventive Program for Pregnant Women and Babies. The research was approved by the UFPI Research Ethics Committee with protocol number 2,445,846. After signing the consent form, the mothers answered the questionnaire with questions related to the baby's socioeconomic data.