Reexamination of caries and fluorosis experience of children in an area of Jamaica with relatively high fluorosis prevalence.
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to reexamine in 2006 caries and fluorosis experience among 5- to 6- and 11- to 12-year-olds (n = 789) in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, an area found to have a high prevalence of dental fluorosis in 1999. Mean (+/- SD) dmft/DMFT scores were 2.4 +/- 3.1 (n = 275) and 2.2 +/- 2.3 (n = 133), fluorosis prevalence (tooth surface index of dental fluorosis >0) of upper central incisors was 67% (n = 109) and 39% (n = 132) among 6- and 12-year-olds, respectively. Results indicate slightly reduced caries experience for 6-year-olds compared to 1999. Fluorosis prevalence was high particularly in 6-year-olds. Thus, risks and benefits from use of fluorides from multiple sources should be monitored carefully.
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany. meyer-lueckel@konspar.uni-kiel.de
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D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005457:Fluoridation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005459:Fluorides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry; D009050:Fluorosis, Dental / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology; D007563:Jamaica / Q000453:epidemiology; D008437:Maxilla; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012492:Salts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry; D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D012492:Salts; D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary; D005459:Fluorides