ArticleAfrican health sciences2020
Periodontal and dental conditions of a school population in a volcanic region of Tanzania with highly fluoridated community drinking water.
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- Bone disease and oromaxillofacial disorders: a cross- sectional study in a Tanzanian pediatric population.Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2025Article
- A scoping review on the association between early childhood caries and life on land: The Sustainable Development Goal 15.PloS one · 2024Article
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- Reproductive health issues, infections and non-communicable diseases.African health sciences · 2020Article
- Prevalence and Determinants of Fluorosis and Association with Periodontal Health in an Endemic Region in Central India: A Community based Cross-sectional Study.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social MedicineArticle
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Abstract
introductionDental fluorosis is endemic in the Rift Valley in Africa, especially around volcanic areas, due to the high fluoride content in daily drinking water.
objectiveThis study evaluates the oral health status and types of occlusion in a school population, and to assess the possible association between dental fluorosis and other pathologies such as decay, gingivitis and periodontitis. MATERIAL AND
methodsAn observational study of 581 individuals recruited from a public secondary school in Arusha, Northern Tanzania was undertaken. The indices used were: the Silness & Löe Plaque Index, the Community Periodontal Index and the Decayed/Missing/Filled index. Descriptive statistical analyses were performed and a chi-square test was used to assess the associations between independent variables.
resultsAlmost all the school children evaluated (96.73%) presented Angle class I dental occlusion, and 75.22% presented some degree of dental fluorosis. Most of the population (511, 87.95%) showed bleeding on probing. A moderate/high degree of some dental pathology (DMF score) was recorded in 14.46%. The association between dental fluorosis, gingival bleeding and tooth decay indicated a higher concentration of pathology in groups with more severe fluorosis (
conclusionIn this large population sample, both tooth decay and gingivitis were significantly associated with moderate or severe dental fluorosis.
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