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Prevalence of dental fluorosis in Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
Ramires, Irene; Pessan, Juliano Pelim; Levy, Flávia Mauad; Rodrigues, Maria Heloísa Correia; Almeida, Beatriz Simões de; Kato, Melissa Thiemi; Peres, Silvia Helena de Carvalho Sales; Buzalaf, Marília Afonso Rabelo.
  • Ramires, Irene; University of São Paulo. Bauru School of Dentistry. Department of Biological Sciences. Bauru. BR
  • Pessan, Juliano Pelim; São Paulo State University. Araçatuba Dental School. Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Public Health. Araçatuba. BR
  • Levy, Flávia Mauad; University of São Paulo. Bauru School of Dentistry. Department of Biological Sciences. Bauru. BR
  • Rodrigues, Maria Heloísa Correia; University of São Paulo. Bauru School of Dentistry. Department of Biological Sciences. Bauru. BR
  • Almeida, Beatriz Simões de; University of São Paulo. Bauru School of Dentistry. Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics and Public Health. Bauru. BR
  • Kato, Melissa Thiemi; University of São Paulo. Bauru School of Dentistry. Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics and Public Health. Bauru. BR
  • Peres, Silvia Helena de Carvalho Sales; University of São Paulo. Bauru School of Dentistry. Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics and Public Health. Bauru. BR
  • Buzalaf, Marília Afonso Rabelo; University of São Paulo. Bauru School of Dentistry. Department of Biological Sciences. Bauru. BR
J. appl. oral sci ; 15(2): 140-143, Mar.-Apr. 2007. tab
Artigo em Inglês | LILACS | ID: lil-452772
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To evaluate the prevalence of dental fluorosis in scholars aging 12 to 15 years old, residents in the city of Bauru, State of São Paulo, Brazil.

METHODS:

1318 volunteers were enrolled in this study and examined in 18 public schools of the State of São Paulo. The examinations were performed in the schools' court by three dentists (with a Master's degree in Public Health), after toothbrushing supervised by another dentist. The teeth were dried with cotton pellets and examined under natural light by visual inspection, using an explorer as recommended by the WHO, a plane mirror and a tongue depressor. The Thylstrup-Fejerskov (TF) index was used for rating fluorosis. Intra and inter-examiner reproducibility was calculated and data were submitted to descriptive analysis.

RESULTS:

Approximately 36 percent of the children presented dental fluorosis, of which 28 percent was diagnosed as TF1 while the remaining received scores between TF2 and TF4.

CONCLUSION:

The prevalence of dental fluorosis in Bauru is within the expected range, based on previous studies. Although fluoride is an important resource for caries control, its use must be adequate to the needs of each specific population.
Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: LILACS (Américas) Tipo de estudo: Estudo de prevalência / Fatores de risco País/Região como assunto: América do Sul / Brasil Idioma: Inglês Revista: J. appl. oral sci Assunto da revista: Odontologia Ano de publicação: 2007 Tipo de documento: Artigo País de afiliação: Brasil Instituição/País de afiliação: São Paulo State University/BR / University of São Paulo/BR

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: LILACS (Américas) Tipo de estudo: Estudo de prevalência / Fatores de risco País/Região como assunto: América do Sul / Brasil Idioma: Inglês Revista: J. appl. oral sci Assunto da revista: Odontologia Ano de publicação: 2007 Tipo de documento: Artigo País de afiliação: Brasil Instituição/País de afiliação: São Paulo State University/BR / University of São Paulo/BR