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Association Between Dietary Fluoride and Calcium Intake of School-Age Children With Symptoms of Dental and Skeletal Fluorosis in Halaba, Southern Ethiopia

Frontiers in Oral Health, 2022
BackgroundIn the Ethiopian Rift Valley, ways to reduce the fluoride (F) burden from drinking water have been unsuccessful. Calcium (Ca) intake may mitigate fluorosis by binding with F ions and preventing absorption.
Nahom Tefera, Demmelash Mulualem, Kaleab Baye, Masresha Tessema, Meseret Woldeyohannes, Asrat Yehualashet, Susan J. Whiting   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Longitudinal Analysis of Fluoride Levels in Irish Water Supplies: A 52‐Year Review

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Aim The Health (Fluoridation of Water Supplies) Act of 1960 in Ireland mandates monthly fluoride sampling in Public Water Supplies (PWS). In 2007, authorities adjusted the mandated fluoride concentration from 0.8–1.0 to 0.6–0.8 mg/L. Approximately 71% of the Irish population has access to fluoridated drinking water. This study aimed
Vinay Sharma, Brian O'Connell, Eithne O'Flaherty, Jan Rigby, Jacinta McLoughlin, Michael Cronin, Michael O'Sullivan, Lewis Winning, Oscar Cassetti, Michael Crowe   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of Fluorosis in Endemic Area of Sonebhadra, Uttar Pradesh: A Pilot Epidemiological Survey

Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry
Background A long-term excess of fluoride ingestion from drinking water, food substances, and industrial pollution may result in fluorosis, a public health hazard.
Vinay Kumar Gupta, Gaurav Mishra, Atrey J. Pai Khot, Seema Malhotra, Nishita Kankane   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The impact of a reduction in fluoride concentration in the Malaysian water supply on the prevalence of fluorosis and dental caries [PDF]

, 2018
Objective To assess the prevalence and severity of dental fluorosis and caries among Malaysian children following the reduction in fluoride concentration from 0.7 to 0.5 parts per million (ppm) in the public water supply.
Chadwick, Barbara L., Chestnutt, Ivor Gordon, Farnell, Damian J. J., Mohd Nor, Nor Azlida   +3 more
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The Complex World of Toothpaste Diversity, Meeting Patient Clinical Needs. An Umbrella Review

International Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Amidst numerous recent advancements in toothpaste formulations and active ingredients, some clinicians may believe all toothpastes are similar despite differences in their active ingredients and corresponding clinical application.
Jeanie Suvan, Crystal Marruganti
wiley   +1 more source

High prevalence of dental fluorosis among adolescents is a growing concern: a school based cross-sectional study from Southern India

Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine, 2017
Background Fluorosis, caused by ingestion of excessive amount of fluoride through food or water, is a major public health problem in India. This study was undertaken to quantify the dental fluorosis burden among school going adolescents and to find ...
Anand Verma, Bharatesh K. Shetty, Vasudeva Guddattu, Mehul K. Chourasia, Prachi Pundir   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dental fluorosis in populations from Chiang Mai, Thailand with different fluoride exposures - Paper 2: The ability of fluorescence imaging to detect differences in fluorosis prevalence and severity for different fluoride intakes from water [PDF]

, 2012
BACKGROUND: To assess the ability of fluorescence imaging to detect a dose response relationship between fluorosis severity and different levels of fluoride in water supplies compared to remote photographic scoring in selected populations participating ...
Andrew Taylor, Iain A Pretty, Michael G McGrady, Michaela Goodwin, Narumanas Korwanich, Patcharawan Srisilapanan, Roger P Ellwood   +6 more
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Comparison Between Detection of Orthodontic‐Related Carious Lesions With Fluorescence or Visual Method: A Systematic Review

International Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To pare the detection of carious lesions involving orthodontic appliances (O) with the fluorescent method (I) and visual clinical examination (R) in patients treated with fixed orthodontics (P). Methods Five databases and grey literature were searched until January 2023.
Luciana Pereira da Silva, Fernanda Mafei Felix da Silva, Marcela Baraúna Magno, Daniele Masterson Tavares Pereira Ferreira, Amanda Cunha Regal de Castro, Maria Augusta Visconti, Lucianne Cople Maia, Aline de Almeida Neves   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fluoride and dental caries [PDF]

, 1998
Fluorine was probably discovered by the chemist Scheele in 1771, and eventually isolated in 1886 by Moissan. Its presence in bones and teeth was initially disputed but eventually confirmed in the middle of the eighteenth century.
Camilleri, George E.
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Investigation of Misleading Techniques Used in Online Fluoride Misinformation

International Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Fluoride misinformation can fuel anti‐fluoridation movements, influencing political decisions and dental treatment choices. This study aimed to elucidate the misleading techniques used to produce online fluoride misinformation. Methodology Two independent investigators searched scientific databases for references that supported or ...
Matheus Lotto, Caio Sampaio, Olívia Santana Jorge, Juliano Pelim Pessan, Thiago Cruvinel   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source