Factors associated with dental fluorosis in school children in southern Brazil: a cross-sectional study

Abstract

Factors associated with dental fluorosis in school children in southern Brazil: a cross-sectional study Abstract: This cross-sectional study assessed risk factors for dental fluorosis (DF) among 8-to 12-year-old children in southern Brazil. Children attending 20 schools were randomly selected (n = 1,196). They were interviewed and their parents answered a questionnaire that was sent home. Prevalence of DF was 8.53% (modified Dean's criteria), and the prevalence of severe DF was 0.17%. The results of multiple logistic regression analyses indicated that DF was associated with a higher frequency of tooth brushing and with initial use of fluoride toothpaste at the emergence of the first tooth. DF does not constitute a public health problem in southern Brazil.

Atitudes e conhecimento dos pais quanto ao uso de dentifrícios fluoretados em crianças de um a 65 meses de idade

“…É preciso chamar a atenção para esse dado, uma vez que existem evidências na literatura de que o dentifrício em concentrações inferiores a 1.100 ppm de flúor aumentam significativamente o risco de cárie em dentes decíduos, e não previne a fluorose esteticamente questionável em dentes anteriores permanentes 4,22,25,26 . A fluorose não pode ser considerada como um problema de saúde pública 27 . Um estudo realizado em Pelotas revelou uma prevalência de 8,6%, sendo 6,85% relacionada a graus muito leve ou leve, estes achados não apresentam preocupação a nível estético 27 .…”

“…A fluorose não pode ser considerada como um problema de saúde pública 27 . Um estudo realizado em Pelotas revelou uma prevalência de 8,6%, sendo 6,85% relacionada a graus muito leve ou leve, estes achados não apresentam preocupação a nível estético 27 .…”

Clinical aspects of dental fluorosis according to histological features: a Thylstrup Fejerskov Index review

“…In clinical practice, the degree of severity determines the type of treatment that is highly complex (15) due to occurrence of cracks, loss of enamel, hypersensitivity and impairment of masticatory efficiency, and may also affect the patient's life quality due to the aesthetic standard (16). In this context, the aim of this article is to present the clinical characteristics of dental fluorosis through Thylstrup and Fejerskov Index (1978) (13), enabling the dentist to correct diagnosis and choose the most appropriate treatment for patients with DF.…”

Dental Fluorosis Treatment Can Improve the Individuals’ OHRQoL? Results from a Randomized Clinical Trial

“…Noteworthy, amounts of fluoride to which individuals are exposed vary not only among countries but also among different regions in a specific country. In Brazil, although it does not constitute a major public health problem of broad dimensions in some regions (27), moderate to severe endemic dental fluorosis, has already been described in some estates (25).…”