title: [Fluorosis: diagnosis, risk assessment and epidemiology].
abstract: Fluorosis is the most widespread side-effect of fluoride use and appears as discrete white spots on the enamel up to severe enamel dysplasia. There are different techniques for scoring fluorosis in epidemiological surveys. In the literature there is no uniform way of selection of teeth and data processing. Fluorosis risk is determined by environmental factors such as water and food fluoride content as well as individual factors such as use (or misuse) of fluoride supplements and fluoridated oral hygiene products. In a group of Flemish schoolchildren, fluorosis prevalence is low and mainly related to use of fluoride supplements and toothpaste in childhood.
authors.affiliation: Vakgroep Restauratieve Tandheelkunde, Vrije Universiteit Brussel Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussel.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bottenberg
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Declerck
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Martens
mesh_terms: D001530:Belgium / Q000453:epidemiology; D002327:Cariostatic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D003802:Dentifrices / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000737:chemistry; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019587:Dietary Supplements / Q000009:adverse effects; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005457:Fluoridation / Q000009:adverse effects; D005459:Fluorides / Q000009:adverse effects; D009050:Fluorosis, Dental / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D002327:Cariostatic Agents; D003802:Dentifrices; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D005459:Fluorides