Prevalence of dental caries and co-relation with fluorosis in low and high fluoride areas.
dc.contributor.author | Menon, A | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Indushekar, K R | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 1999-03-23 | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2009-06-02T09:13:54Z | |
dc.date.available | 1999-03-23 | en_US |
dc.date.available | 2009-06-02T09:13:54Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1999-03-23 | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | The aim of the study was to determine the degree of caries prevalence in the permanent dentition and the accompanying fluorosis in children between 6-16 years of age in both low (0.5 ppm) and relatively high (1.2 ppm) fluoride areas. In 3605 children in a low fluoride area (Dharwad), the mean DMFT was 0.65; 77% of the children were caries free. Grade I fluorosis (using Dean's fluorosis inded) was observed in only 0.66% of the children. Among 3618 children of similar age groups, living in high fluoride areas (Gadag), 84% were caries free and the mean DMFT value was 0.39. Varying degrees of fluorosis were present in 57.07% of the children. The results of the study suggest a definite relationship between the amounts of fluoride ingested through water and caries experience observed in the population. | en_US |
dc.description.affiliation | Dept. of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, SDM College of Dental Sciences, Dharwad. | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Menon A, Indushekar KR. Prevalence of dental caries and co-relation with fluorosis in low and high fluoride areas. Journal of the Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry. 1999 Mar; 17(1): 15-20 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/114748 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.source.uri | https://medind.nic.in/jao/jaoaj.shtml | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Adolescent | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Child | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | DMF Index | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Dental Caries --epidemiology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Fluorides --analysis | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Fluorosis, Dental --epidemiology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | India --epidemiology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Prevalence | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Sampling Studies | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Water Supply --analysis | en_US |
dc.title | Prevalence of dental caries and co-relation with fluorosis in low and high fluoride areas. | en_US |
dc.type | Journal Article | en_US |
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