title: [Fluoride and mottled enamel].
abstract: The prevalence of mottled enamel in permanent teeth of children, visiting the pediatric clinic of the Dental School ACTA in Amsterdam and using fluoride, has been examined utilizing the Thylstrup-Fejerskov index for enamel fluorosis. Of all children examined (n = 83) 74% exhibited mottled enamel, varying from a very mild to a moderate degree. The amount and degree of mottling increased when children started using fluoride at an earlier age. A high frequency of toothbrushing along with a high concentration of 0.15% fluoride in toothpaste, in combination with ingesting fluoride tablets, may be responsible for the high prevalence of enamel fluorosis.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Wöltgens
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Etty
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Nieuwland
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005459:Fluorides / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D009050:Fluorosis, Dental / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D014100:Toothpastes / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D014100:Toothpastes; D005459:Fluorides
vernacular_title: Fluoridegebruik. Gvelekt glazuur bij kinderen.