Endemic fluorosis in an isolated village in western Maharashtra, India.
We surveyed 76 residents of a small village in Mahad Taluka, where the first index case of dental fluorosis was detected. Thirty-three (43.42%) cases of dental fluorosis were identified. The source of drinking water was a bore well with a fluoride content of 5.37 parts per million.
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Bawaskar Hospital and Research Centre, Mahad District, Raigad, Maharashtra, India. himmatbawaskar@redifmail.com
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D005459:Fluorides / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis; D009050:Fluorosis, Dental / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012424:Rural Population; D014881:Water Supply / Q000032:analysis*
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