Investigation on Dental Fluorosis Among Children in Industrial Area of Aluminum Electrolysis / 环境与健康杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the prevalence of dental fluorosis among children in an industrial area of aluminum electrolysis. Methods 2 156 8-12-year old children were selected in a certain industrial area of aluminum electrolysis for investigation of their prevalence of dental fluorosis and the contents of fluoride in urine. At the same time, the contents of fluoride in the environmental media were investigated also. Results The prevalence of dental fluorosis was 51.11% for children, the content of fluoride in urine samples of children was (1.44