Jiménez-Farfán MD, Sánchez-García S, Ledesma MC, Molina FN, Hernández-Guerrero JC

Language: Spanish
References: 22
Page: 52-55
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ABSTRACT

Objective. The aim of this study was to know the frequency of dental fluorosis in school children living in an area of Mexico City.
Material and methods. We examined 44 permanent resident children and for we used the Dean’s Community Index for assessing dental fluorosis. The kappa index for inter-examiner was of 80%.
Results. Fluoride concentration in drinking water was 1.03 ± 0.23 ppm. Prevalence of dental fluorosis was 81.9%. In 20 children there was very slight, fluorosis in 5 was slight and 2 had moderate fluorosis. The prevalence was 81.9%.
Conclusions. Our results show that dental fluorosis is present in the examines population and that the factors involved should be studied.

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