ArticleEuropean journal of dentistry
Prevalence, severity, and request for treatment of dental fluorosis among adults in an endemic region of Northern Nigeria.
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- Fluoride levels in deep aquifers of Makurdi, North-central, Nigeria: an appraisal based on multivariate statistics and human health risk analysis.Environmental monitoring and assessment · 2021Article
- The value of the hedgehog signal in osteoblasts in fluoride-induced bone-tissue injury.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2021Article
- Caries Increment and Oral Hygiene Changes in 6- and 12-Year-Old Children in Riga, Latvia: A 3-Year Follow-Up Report Using ICDAS II and RADKE Criteria.European journal of dentistry · 2019Article
- Factors associated with dental fluorosis in three zones of Ecuador.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe objective was to assess the prevalence of all forms of dental fluorosis (DF), the severity, and the request for treatment as a measure of the burden of the condition among adult patients seen at a tertiary health facility in an endemic region of Northeastern Nigeria. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis was a cross-sectional study that collected required information using a questionnaire from adult dental patients followed by dental examination to assess for DF. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Associations between sociodemographic distributions (age and gender) and prevalence were analyzed on the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences using the Chi-square test. Analysis was done at 95% confidence interval and the level of statistical significance was set at
resultsThree hundred and twelve patients (41.7%) were diagnosed with DF among the patients who resided in the endemic region with a calculated Community Fluorosis Index of 0.62. The mean age of the affected patients was 33.8 ± 9.2 years, with a majority of the patients in the 16-25 (47.4%) years' age group and a preponderance among females (
conclusionsDF should be considered as a condition of public health importance in this region. It is necessary to conduct a community-based study and fluoride mapping of the northeastern region as well to determine other factors that may contribute to its occurrence in this population.
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