Child Fluorosis in Chhattisgarh, India: A Community-based Survey.
| dc.contributor.author | Vilasrao, Gitte Sunil | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kamble, K M | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sabat, Ramanath N | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-01-25T10:39:25Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-01-25T10:39:25Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014-11 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Objectives: To assess the prevalence and type of fluorosis among children from randomly selected villages of Chhattisgarh, and its relationship with fluoride levels in drinking water. Methods: A community based door-to-door survey was conducted in the sampled villages of seven districts of Chhattisgarh state during the year 2013-14. The field case definitions were used for labelling types of fluorosis. The fluoride concentration in drinking water was estimated by ion selective electrode method. Results: The prevalence of fluorosis ranged between 12 to 44% in children of surveyed districts. The fluoride levels in drinking water of selected villages were in the range of 0.1-9.0 ppm. Conclusion: Dental and skeletal fluorosis is endemic among children in the surveyed districts of Chhattisgarh State, and is related to drinking water with fluoride content of ≥1.5 ppm. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Vilasrao Gitte Sunil, Kamble K M, Sabat Ramanath N. Child Fluorosis in Chhattisgarh, India: A Community-based Survey. Indian Pediatrics. 2014 Nov; 51(11): 903-905. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/170903 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.source.uri | https://www.indianpediatrics.net/nov2014/nov-903-905.htm | en_US |
| dc.subject | Fluorosis | en_US |
| dc.subject | Genu Varum | en_US |
| dc.subject | Kyphosis | en_US |
| dc.subject | Skeletal deformities | en_US |
| dc.title | Child Fluorosis in Chhattisgarh, India: A Community-based Survey. | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |