Prevalence of dental caries and co-relation with fluorosis in low and high fluoride areas.

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dc.contributor.authorMenon, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorIndushekar, K Ren_US
dc.date.accessioned1999-03-23en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-02T09:13:54Z
dc.date.available1999-03-23en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-02T09:13:54Z
dc.date.issued1999-03-23en_US
dc.description.abstractThe 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.affiliationDept. of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, SDM College of Dental Sciences, Dharwad.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMenon 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): 15-20en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/114748
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://medind.nic.in/jao/jaoaj.shtmlen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshDMF Indexen_US
dc.subject.meshDental Caries --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshFluorides --analysisen_US
dc.subject.meshFluorosis, Dental --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.subject.meshSampling Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshWater Supply --analysisen_US
dc.titlePrevalence of dental caries and co-relation with fluorosis in low and high fluoride areas.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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