title: [Dental fluorosis: an epidemiological investigation in the area of Ouardanine in Tunisia].
abstract: In this work, we carried out a transverse epidemiological investigation about the oral health state of pupils in the Ouardanine area. The investigation concerned 300 fifteen-year-old pupils. An amount of fluoride was administrated within drinking water. Further studies, within few years, will be desirableto follow the fluorosis evolution in this area.
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine dentaire, odontologie conservatrice, hôpital Sahloul, Sousse, Tunisie.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Douki
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zokkar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bagga
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zouiten
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001628:Beverages / Q000032:analysis; D002327:Cariostatic Agents / Q000032:analysis; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003802:Dentifrices / Q000032:analysis / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D005260:Female; D005459:Fluorides / Q000032:analysis; D009050:Fluorosis, Dental / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D013662:Tea; D014075:Tooth Discoloration / Q000453:epidemiology; D014099:Toothbrushing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014416:Tunisia / Q000453:epidemiology; D014881:Water Supply / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D002327:Cariostatic Agents; D003802:Dentifrices; D013662:Tea; D005459:Fluorides