A literature review of aesthetic perceptions of dental fluorosis and relationships with psychosocial aspects/oral health‐related quality of life

Abstract

Because dental fluorosis in the United States and other nations without high levels of naturally-occurring fluoride is mild or very mild, with little impact on OHRQoL, dental professionals should emphasize the appropriate use of fluorides for caries prevention and preventing moderate/severe fluorosis.

Natural history and long‐term impact of dental fluorosis: a prospective cohort study

“…Dental fluorosis at this low level has only an aesthetic impact, if any 15 . Our finding was consistent with our earlier cross‐sectional findings, 7 as well as with those of other cross‐sectional studies 16 . ‐ 18 …”

Natural history and long‐term impact of dental fluorosis: a prospective cohort study

“…Dental fluorosis at this low level has only an aesthetic impact, if any 15 . Our finding was consistent with our earlier cross‐sectional findings, 7 as well as with those of other cross‐sectional studies 16 . ‐ 18 …”

Impact of dental fluorosis on the oral health related quality of life among 11- to 14-year-old school children in endemic fluoride areas of Haryana (India)

“…In a similar cross‐sectional study, which assessed the impact of developmental enamel defects (DED) on child oral health‐related quality of life (COHRQoL) in Brazilian schoolchildren, it was found that DED was not significantly associated with the mean CPQ 11–14 score or with individual quality of life domain scores. Another systematic review provided evidence that severe fluorosis had negative impacts while very mild to mild fluorosis had either no effect or a positive one. Our study corroborates these conclusions.…”

Variation in fluorosis and caries experience among Lithuanian 12 year olds exposed to more than 1 ppm F in tap water

“…Following the decrease in caries occurrence among children and adolescents in past decades, greater attention has been paid to fluorosis as an esthetic problem . Mild forms of fluorosis seldom seem cause actual problems, and might even improve oral health‐related quality of life . Even though the fluoride concentration in the drinking water of the area concerned here was approximately 2 ppm F, the occurrence of fluorosis was comparable with figures reported elsewhere in Europe.…”

Natural history and long‐term impact of dental fluorosis: a prospective cohort study

“…Dental fluorosis at this low level has only an aesthetic impact, if any 15 . Our finding was consistent with our earlier cross‐sectional findings, 7 as well as with those of other cross‐sectional studies 16 . ‐ 18 …”

Impact of dental fluorosis on the oral health related quality of life among 11- to 14-year-old school children in endemic fluoride areas of Haryana (India)

“…In a similar cross‐sectional study, which assessed the impact of developmental enamel defects (DED) on child oral health‐related quality of life (COHRQoL) in Brazilian schoolchildren, it was found that DED was not significantly associated with the mean CPQ 11–14 score or with individual quality of life domain scores. Another systematic review provided evidence that severe fluorosis had negative impacts while very mild to mild fluorosis had either no effect or a positive one. Our study corroborates these conclusions.…”

Variation in fluorosis and caries experience among Lithuanian 12 year olds exposed to more than 1 ppm F in tap water

“…Following the decrease in caries occurrence among children and adolescents in past decades, greater attention has been paid to fluorosis as an esthetic problem . Mild forms of fluorosis seldom seem cause actual problems, and might even improve oral health‐related quality of life . Even though the fluoride concentration in the drinking water of the area concerned here was approximately 2 ppm F, the occurrence of fluorosis was comparable with figures reported elsewhere in Europe.…”

Natural history and long‐term impact of dental fluorosis: a prospective cohort study

“…Dental fluorosis at this low level has only an aesthetic impact, if any 15 . Our finding was consistent with our earlier cross‐sectional findings, 7 as well as with those of other cross‐sectional studies 16 . ‐ 18 …”

Impact of dental fluorosis on the oral health related quality of life among 11- to 14-year-old school children in endemic fluoride areas of Haryana (India)

“…In a similar cross‐sectional study, which assessed the impact of developmental enamel defects (DED) on child oral health‐related quality of life (COHRQoL) in Brazilian schoolchildren, it was found that DED was not significantly associated with the mean CPQ 11–14 score or with individual quality of life domain scores. Another systematic review provided evidence that severe fluorosis had negative impacts while very mild to mild fluorosis had either no effect or a positive one. Our study corroborates these conclusions.…”

Variation in fluorosis and caries experience among Lithuanian 12 year olds exposed to more than 1 ppm F in tap water

“…Following the decrease in caries occurrence among children and adolescents in past decades, greater attention has been paid to fluorosis as an esthetic problem . Mild forms of fluorosis seldom seem cause actual problems, and might even improve oral health‐related quality of life . Even though the fluoride concentration in the drinking water of the area concerned here was approximately 2 ppm F, the occurrence of fluorosis was comparable with figures reported elsewhere in Europe.…”