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Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1427071

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La ingesta de flúor por períodos prolongados durante la formación del esmalte produce fluorósis dental. OBJETIVO: el objetivo del presente trabajo es determinar factores demográficos asociados a fluorósis dental en niños y adolescentes en el departamento de La Paz. MATERIAL Y MÉTODO: el estudio es transversal analítico, los participantes fueron 1393 estudiantes que fueron seleccionados aleatoriamente para ello se tomaron en cuenta 36 unidades educativas de 7 regiones del departamento de La Paz. Se realizó un levantamiento epidemiológico aplicando el índice de Dean. RESULTADOS: la prevalencia de fluorósis dental fue del 13,6% (188), los más afectados fueron los adolescentes con un 10,7% (149), el sexo femenino tenía una prevalencia de 7,4% (103). Un 8% (112) de fluorósis dental se observó en el área rural. Según severidad, con 8 % (113) fue fluorósis discutible, muy leve 4% (51), leve 1,3% (18), moderada 0,4% (5) y severa se observó en un estudiante. Se observa una asociación estadísticamente significativa (p=0,000) entre edad y fluorósis dental. CONCLUSION: la fluorósis dental se considera como un problema estético y el controlarlo es una medida preventiva muy buena.


The ingestion of fluoride for prolonged periods during enamel formation produces dental fluorosis OBJETIVE: the objective of this study was to determine demographic factors associated with dental fluorosis in children and adolescents in the La Paz department. MATERIAL AND METHODS: the study is an analytical crosssectional study, the participants were 1393 students who were randomly selected from 36 educational units of 7 regions of the La Paz department. An epidemiological survey was carried out by applying the Dean index. RESULTS: the prevalence of dental fluorosis was 13.6% (188), the most affected were adolescents with 10.7% (149), and the female sex had a prevalence of 7.4% (103). Eight percent (112) of dental fluorosis was observed in rural areas. According to severity, with 8 % (113) was debatable fluorosis, very mild 4% (51), mild 1.3% (18), moderate 0.4% (5) and severe was observed in one student. A statistically significant association (p=0.000) was observed between age and dental fluorosis. CONCLUSION: dental fluorosis is considered an esthetic problem and controlling it is a very good preventive measure.


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Fluorosis, Dental
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