DENTAL FLUOROSIS; INCIDENCE IN SCHOOLCHILDREN AGE 12-15 YEARS IN GOJRA, PAKISTAN.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Ashraf, Sobia; Khalid, Muhammad Usman; Jamil, Hamza
- Source
- Professional Medical Journal. 2018, Vol. 25 Issue 2, p242-245. 4p.
- Subject
- *FLUOROSIS
*EPIDEMIOLOGICAL models
*FLUORIDES
*TOOTHPASTE
*AMELOGENESIS
- Language
- ISSN
- 1024-8919
Objectives: To assess the incidence of dental fluorosis in schoolchildren aged 12 to 15 years resident of Gojra, Pakistan. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Setting: 10 Different Public Schools of the City Gojra. Period: May to July 2017. Method: 526 volunteers were examined in ten public schools of Gojra. The examination was performed in the school playground by three dentists after tooth brushing under observation by a hygienist. Before examination cotton pellets were applied on the teeth surfaces to remove the moisture and make them perfectly dried and were examined in day light, with the use of an explorer, a mouth mirror and tongue depressor. Dental fluorosis score was formulated using Dean's index. Result: Dental fluorosis was documented in nearly 18.44% of the examined schoolchildren. Maximum children were presented with questionable condition (7.60%) and then followed by very mild (5.13%). The severity rate was 0.76%. Conclusion: Incidence of dental fluorosis was in accordance with other studies results done in the past. Fluoride is a crucial mineral and helps in controlling the caries but it's use must be in the normal range according to the demand of that area. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]