ArticleActa odontologica latinoamericana : AOL2021
Dental fluorosis severity in children 8-12 years old and associated factors.
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- Prevalence and association of Molar Incisor Hypomineralization (MIH) in patients presenting dental fluorosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2026Pooled it
- Epidemiological trends in enamel hypomineralisation and molar-incisor hypomineralisation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Pooled it
- Topical fluoride as a cause of dental fluorosis in children.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Fluoride Exposure and Skeletal Fluorosis: a Systematic Review and Dose-response Meta-analysis.Current environmental health reports · 2023Pooled it
- Dental fluorosis in volcanic areas: Analysis of associated factors in a Colombian school populationBiomedica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud · 2025Observational
- A comparison of three whitening protocols for mild-to-moderate dental fluorosis in anterior teeth.American journal of translational research · 2025Article
- Correlation between dental fluorosis risk and bone-specific alkaline phosphatase, osteocalcin, matrix metalloproteinase and parathyroid hormone in children.Journal of medical biochemistry · 2024Article
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- Advances in epidemiological status and pathogenesis of dental fluorosis.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2023Review
- [Prevalence and severity of dental fluorosis and associated environmental and behavioral factors in children from a rural population].Revista cientifica odontologica (Universidad Cientifica del Sur)Article
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the frequency and severity of dental fluorosis (DF) and the association between severity and risk factors. In a cross-sectional study, 8- to 12-year-old children, born in a Colombian district, were evaluated according to the Thylstrup and Fejerskov Index (TFI) by two calibrated examiners. Molar Incisor Hypomineralization (MIH) and dental caries (DC) were also evaluated. Ordinal logistic regression was applied (p<0.05). Risk factors and lifestyle factors were collected using a questionnaire answered by parents. DF was detected in 76 (98.7%) of the children (average of 18.4 ±1.81 permanent teeth affected). Grade TF2 was the most frequently observed (34.8%); TF5 was observed in all age groups; TF6- TF7 were observed in 12-year-olds. No association was found between DF severity and DC (Odds Ratio (OR)=1.35; 95%CI: 0.56-3.26) or MIH (OR=1.39; 95%CI: 0.43-4.46). DF severity was significantly associated with use of an indoor wood stove for food preparation (OR = 9.34; 95%CI: 1.11-78.57) and use of a pea-sized volume of toothpaste (OR = 27.42; 95%CI: 1.57-477.36). Prevalence of DC was 38.1% and prevalence of MIH was 14.4%. In this population, the frequency of DF was high and severity was associated with use of an indoor wood stove for food preparation and toothpaste amount used during childhood.
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