title: Prevalence of dental caries and dental fluorosis in areas with optimal and above-optimal water-fluoride concentrations: a 5-year follow-up survey.
abstract: In 1980, the prevalence of dental caries and dental fluorosis was assessed among lifetime resident children in four areas of Illinois with water fluoride concentrations of 1x, 2x, 3x, and 4x above the optimal level. In 1985, the same areas were resurveyed to determine if changes occurred in dental caries and fluorosis.
authors.affiliation: Epidemiology and Oral Disease Prevention Program, National Institute of Dental Research, Bethesda, MD 20892.
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Heifetz
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Driscoll
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Horowitz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kingman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005457:Fluoridation / Q000639:trends; D005459:Fluorides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D009050:Fluorosis, Dental / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007087:Illinois; D008137:Longitudinal Studies
chemical_list: D005459:Fluorides