The aim of the study was to investigate some aspects of the oral health of male Saudi military inductees with special reference to soft-drink consumption, dental erosion, caries and fluorosis prevalences; a second aim of the study was to develop a system for assessing dental erosion. The material comprised a random selection of 95 individuals with a mean age of 20.9 years (range, 19-25 years). ...

Dental fluorosis is a special enamel dysplasia caused by excessive intake of fluoride during tooth development and mineralization...

AIM The aim of this study was to evaluate parents' perceptions of dental fluorosis and other oral health conditions depicted in photographs of anterior teeth. MATERIALS AND METHODS The sample comprised 120 parents (average age 39.3 years) whose children were undergoing dental treatment at the School of Dentistry of the Federal University of Minas Gerais. Seven photographs were selected: P1, o...

Dental fluorosis is a particular condition brought on by long-term, excessive fluoride consumption during the formation of enamel. Fluorosis staining frequently seen as an aesthetic problem may have psychological effect when maxillary anterior teeth. Bleaching, microabrasion, veneering, and crowning are some treatment options. Bleaching conservative approach restoring colour teeth with intrinsi...

BACKGROUND The use of fluorides for caries prevention is well established but is linked with an increased risk of dental fluorosis, some of which may be considered to be aesthetically objectionable. Patient opinion should be considered when determining impact on aesthetics. The aim of this study was to assess participant rating of dental aesthetics (from photographic images) of 11 to 13 year ol...

BACKGROUND Water fluoride level is unknown in many regions of Iran. Besides, only few non-controlled studies world-wide have assessed the effect of water fluoride on dental fluorosis and caries. We aimed to measure the fluoride level of 76 water supplies in 54 cities and evaluate the effect of fluoride on dental caries and fluorosis in a large multi-project study. MATERIALS AND METHODS In the...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence of dental fluorosis in scholars aging 12 to 15 years old, residents in the city of Bauru, State of São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS 1318 volunteers were enrolled in this study and examined in 18 public schools of the State of São Paulo. The examinations were performed in the schools' court by three dentists (with a Master's degree in Public Health), after toothb...

There is much that we know about fluoride as it relates to human health in general and dental health in particular. Some of the information that is known concerning water fluoridation and dental fluorosis is listed. What we do not know about fluoride is discussed in more detail, namely the efficacy of lower levels of fluoride in drinking water, the effect of discontinuing fluoride in drinking w...

We conducted a survey during the 1999 2000 school year to obtain valid estimates of the oral health status of a probability sample of children in the 4 regions of the newly amalgamated city of Toronto. The results will be used in developing recommendations for programs to address the oral health problems identified. The Dental Indices System is the Ontario protocol whereby information on the or...

Biological markers or biomarkers are defined as indicators that signal events in biological systems (human body) or samples. A biomarker is not used as diagnosis test, but as an indicator of a disease or biological alteration. The biomarkers are classified in three types: 1) exposure; 2) susceptibility and 3) biomarkers of effect. For biomarkers of fluoride the examples would be respectively: 1...