Prevalence of dental fluorosis in four selected schools from different areas in Sri Lanka.

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dc.contributor.authorWarnakulasuriya, K Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorBalasuriya, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorPerera, P Aen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-28T05:55:49Z
dc.date.available2009-05-28T05:55:49Z
dc.date.issued1990-09-01en_US
dc.descriptionThe Ceylon Medical Journal.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe prevalence of dental fluorosis in four selected schools from different areas in Sri Lanka was investigated by dental examination of 377 school children aged 14 years. In the endemic zone the prevalence of dental fluorosis was 51 to 78% while in a non-endemic area it was 5.4%. There were no significant sex differences in the prevalence of fluorosis. Attention is drawn to the need for using non-fluoridated tooth-paste in areas where dental fluorosis is common. The problem could be further aggravated in the future by the use of water from tube wells in these areas which are known to contain higher concentrations of fluoride than those from shallow wells.en_US
dc.description.affiliationUniversity of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.en_US
dc.identifier.citationWarnakulasuriya KA, Balasuriya S, Perera PA. Prevalence of dental fluorosis in four selected schools from different areas in Sri Lanka. The Ceylon Medical Journal. 1990 Sep; 35(3): 125-8en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/49265
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.infolanka.com/CMJhome/en_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshDental Careen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshFluoridation --adverse effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshFluorosis, Dental --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshSex Factorsen_US
dc.subject.meshSri Lanka --epidemiologyen_US
dc.titlePrevalence of dental fluorosis in four selected schools from different areas in Sri Lanka.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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