Prevalence of Dental Fluorosis Among 6–14-Year-Old School Children of Balidih Industrial Area of Bokaro District, Jharkhand State, India − a Retrospective Study

Abstract

Dental fluorosis is a cosmetic condition that affects the teeth. It’s caused by overexposure to fluoride during the first eight years of life. This is the time when most permanent teeth are being formed. The present study seeks to investigate the prevalence of dental fluorosis among children in Balidih, Jharkhand, india. The study was a retrospective collection of data to evaluate the prevalence of dental fluorosis among 2495 children attending the Free Dental Camp under Indian Dental Association, Bokaro from 2015 to 2018, aged between six to fourteen years. Test of association was done using Pearson’s Chi Square test and Cramer’s V. The results showed that the prevalence of fluorosis was 14.54% in the observed population. There was no correlation of dental fluorosis found with particular sex. The present study gives an insight into the prevalence of dental fluorosis among school going children of Balidih, Jharkhand, India.