ABSTRACT
AIM: To assess the prevalence of dental caries and dental fluorosis among 13- to 15-year-old school children in Panyam, Andhra Pradesh, India. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The cross-sectional study was conducted among 202 school children and were examined for dental fluorosis and dental caries. RESULTS: This study shows that male students have a decrease in DMFT (Decayed, missing, filled, teeth) index and increase in Dean's index when compared with females. Among students with 13 to 15 years of age, 13-year-old student has increase in DMFT score when compared with other age groups and 14-year-old students has increase in Dean's score when compared with other age group students. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of dental caries decreased with the increase of fluorosis among the students examined. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Patients with dental fluorosis show a decreased prevalence of dental caries.
