The prevalence of dental fluorosis in a nonfluoridated area was determined and related to the reported fluoride ingestion histories of the children examined. A convenience sample of 543 schoolchildren in rural areas of Michigan was examined for fluorosis using the Tooth Surface Index of Fluorosis. Questionnaires that asked about previous use of fluorides were sent to parents of all children exa...

INTRODUCTION Fluoride dentifrice is considered an important factor in explaining the decline in dental caries observed either in developed or in developing countries at the end of the last century. However, fluoride dentifrice is also a risk factor with respect to dental fluorosis because young children ingest a large amount of toothpaste during brushing. In addition, there is evidence that den...

Among the young patients with their anterior teeth involnement, aesthetic is usually a major factor that may produce a challenge to the dentist. Discoloured teeth may often affect the general population and dental fluorosis can be a major problem in areas of endemic fluorosis such as in India. The fluorosis resulting in discoloration of teeth may have various treatment options like bleaching, v...

Dental fluorosis is the result of chronic endogenic intake of fluorides in amounts exceeding the optimal daily dose of 1 ppm In our country different mineral waters with high content of fluorine are on the market. As a result in numerous regions and settlements the cases of fluorosis with different degrees of seriousness have become more frequent in recent years. The aim of this study is to tes...

Fluoride is one of the main contaminants in groundwater present naturally in many parts of the globe causing a set of human health symptoms known commonly as Fluorosis. India lies in the geographical belt with 225 districts of 19 States having high fluoride concentrations (> 1.5 mg/l) in groundwater. For many rural as well as urban areas in India, hand-pumps and tube-wells are the only source o...

Introduction : Fluorosis is an important problem of public health importance in some states of India. Nalgonda is one such district in Andhra Pradesh which is endemic for fluorosis. Objectives : To study the epidemiology and estimate the prevalence of fluorosis in Cherlapally village of Nalgonda district. Materials and Methods : Descriptive, crosssectional study of the sample population of Cher...