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Association of COL1A2 (PvuII) gene polymorphism with risk and severity of dental fluorosis – A case control study

open access: yesSaudi 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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Aesthetic problem in the appearance of permanent teeth in children and adolescents - dental fluorosis.

open access: yesJournal 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 and severity of dental fluorosis in some endemically afflicted villages of district Doda, Jammu and Kashmir, India [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
A cross-sectional study was conducted among the residents of three villages of Doda district, J&K. A total of 391 individuals (202 males and 189 females) were examined from 60 households by house to house survey for recording the prevalence and ...
Arya, Sunil   +2 more
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Research progress on the influencing factors of dental fluorosis

open access: yes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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Public health significance of dental fluorosis among 12-15 years old school children in Zeway, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

open access: yesOrapuh 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
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of Dental Fluorosis Among Adolescents in Schools of Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

open access: yesJournal 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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Knowledge, attitude, and esthetic perceptions about dental fluorosis amongst the rural population in Meerut District, Uttar Pradesh

open access: yesIndian 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 among 12-15-Year-Old schoolchildren in Cheyyur Taluk, Chengalpattu District: A cross-sectional survey

open access: yesJournal 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
doaj   +1 more source

Aquaporin 5 Interacts with Fluoride and Possibly Protects Against Caries [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Aquaporins (AQP) are water channel proteins and the genes coding for AQP2, AQP5, and AQP6 are clustered in 12q13. Since AQP5 is expressed in serous acinar cells of salivary glands, we investigated its involvement in caries.
Abbasoğlu, Zerrin   +29 more
core   +6 more sources

Prevalence of Dental Fluorosis in Saudi Arabia: A Meta-Analysis

open access: yesPesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada, 2022
Objective: To identify the prevalence of dental fluorosis in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Material and Methods: Literature search for the present study aimed to include all the relevant studies conducted in Saudi Arabia that reported prevalence of dental ...
Freah Alshammary   +7 more
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