background: the human body gets fluorine from a variety of sources including food and water. this element is essential in order to prevent tooth decay. however, high concentrations of this element led to a lot of dental fluorosis and skeletal injuries. this study aimed to measure the concentration of fluoride in water and tea consumed in the city of qom. methods: the present study is cross-sect...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 background: one of the goals of the world health organization (who) and world dental federation (wdf) is declining the decay, missing or filled teeth (dmft) index in people under 12 years down to the level of 1. the present study aimed to determine the dmft index in 7 to 11-year-old students and its association with the am...

abstract background and purpose fluoride is one of the fundamental and required components in human body. the current study intends to survey the status of fluoride in drinking water supplies ( underground water source and drinking water) in qaemshahr city from 2006 (march/21) to 2012(march/19) and comparison with universal standards, national and climatic conditions. materials and methods this...

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fluoride is one of the most important elements in the composition of teeth and bones. this element can enter the body via different ways. however, drinking water is the most important way to receive fluoride by a lot of people. an increase in fluoride level in the body causes dental fluorosis and its absence leads to teeth decay. standard rate of fluoride in drinking water is determined by the ...

background and aims. as a result of poor quality of public water supply in many countries, people have recently turned to bottled water consumption, the fluoride content of which is not generally consistent among different brands. this study sought to measure the fluoride concentration of public water supply in comparison with commercial brands of mineral bottled water available in tehran, iran...

prolonged excessive intake of fluoride during child's growth and development stages has been associated with mental and physical problems. the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of excessive fluoride intake on the intelligence quotient (iq) of children living in five rural areas in makoo/iran.in this cross-sectional study, 293 children aged 6-11 years were selected from five villag...

Fluoride contamination in groundwater is one of the major environmental hazards in many districts of Rajasthan viz. Ajmer, Bhilwara, Nagaur, Tonk etc. Due to occurrence of fluoride in groundwater of central part of Rajasthan belt known as “Banka Patti”. This belt crosses the whole of Nagaur district.Groundwater quality with reference to fluoride content in the Jayal block located in the Nagaur ...

Objective: In children, excessive ingestion of fluoride from different sources including bottled drinking water and flavoured beverages or soft drinks can lead to the development of dental fluorosis. In addition, the pH level of beverages is important. Low pH can cause dental erosion. In this study we explore the fluoride content and pH level of certain popular beverages available in Malaysian ...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and severity of dental caries among 12-year-old Iraqi schoolchildren ingesting water and beverages with low fluoride content. METHOD A total of 1,526 twelve-year-olds were clinically examined in autumn 2013 for dental caries in accordance with the WHO criteria. Two questionnaires were distributed to gather data concerning daily inta...