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Severity of dental fluorosis among 12-15 years old school children in Zeway, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Orapuh Journal, 2021 Introduction Fluorine is the most electronegative of all chemical elements and is largely found in the chemically combined state of fluoride. Fluoride at an optimum level does not only decrease the incidence of dental caries but also maintains the ...
Heron Gezahegn Gebretsadik
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Saudi Dental Journal, 2019 Introduction: Dental fluorosis is a foremost public health problem in many countries, including India. Very few studies investigated gene polymorphism and risk of dental fluorosis. Genetic polymorphisms in Collagen Type I, alpha 2 (COL1A2) gene, found to
C. Rahila +5 more
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Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021 Background: Dental fluorosis is a disease of dental hard tissues resulting from excess fluoride intake during the developmental stages of teeth causing hypomineralization of the enamel.
Hagir Abd Rahman Mahmoud Ali +1 more
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Orapuh Journal, 2021 Introduction While fluoride is accepted as being effective in the prevention of dental caries, the excessive consumption of fluoride can put bones and teeth at risk of developing fluorosis.
Heron Gezahegn Gebretsadik
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Research progress on the influencing factors of dental fluorosis
口腔疾病防治, 2019 Dental fluorosis is a kind of enamel hypoplasia caused by excessive fluorine intake during tooth develop⁃ ment, leading to the formation of enamel with a lower mineral content and increased porosity, which can affect dental function and patients ...
DENG Jiaxin +3 more
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Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2022 Introduction: Dental fluorosis is a disease caused by excessive consumption of fluoride and its deposition in the enamel during odontogenesis. The result of this process is the appearance on the surface of permanent teeth of unsightly stains of various ...
Anna Luchowska +2 more
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Prevalence of Dental Fluorosis Among Adolescents in Schools of Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 2017 Introduction: Drinking water is one of the major sources of fluoride. India is one of those 24 countries where fluorosis is an important public health problem.
Monica Chaudhry +5 more
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Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 2022 Background: Endemic fluorosis resulting from high fluoride concentration in groundwater is a public health problem in India. The available data suggest that 15 states in India are endemic to fluorosis (fluoride level in drinking water >1.5 mg/l) which ...
Rajeswary Kumar +4 more
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Indian Journal of Dental Sciences, 2019 Introduction/Background: Fluorosis has attained an alarming dimension all over the world. It has been identified as an endemic disease among which Uttar Pradesh is facing serious health problems.
Meetika Pahuja +2 more
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Prevalence of dental fluorosis in the district of Salem, Tamil Nadu, South India: A pilot study
Journal of Orofacial Sciences, 2014 Background: Tamil Nadu is one of the 18 states affected by fluorosis in India. The maximum tolerance limit of fluoride in drinking water specified by the World Health Organization (WHO, 1984) is 1.5 mg/l while it is proved to be above in many areas of ...
Maya Ramesh +4 more
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