[Study of the prevalence of dental fluorosis in Aracaju].
With the aims of determining the prevalence dental fluorosis in the city of Aracaju, Sergipe State, 196 students were submitted to an oral exam, utilizing the Dean's index. It was concluded that the prevalence of dental fluorosis in students ranging from 5 to 15 years old in the city of Aracaju, Sergipe State was of 8.16%, not implying in a risk to public health. However, similar studies must be done regularly, besides orientation to governmental departments responsible for water fluoridation, so that the level considered excellent for this area can be respected, avoiding such problem to occur.
Carvalho
Ricardo Wathson Feitosa de
RW
Universidade de Pernambuco, Camaragibe, PE, Brazil. watshon@ig.com.br
Valois
Roberta Barreto Vieira
RB
Santos
Cléa Núbia Albuquerque
CN
Marcellini
Paulo Sérgio
PS
Bonjardim
Leonardo Rigoldi
LR
Oliveira
Cristiane Costa da Cunha
CC
Barretto
Sandra Regina
SR
Gonçalves
Suzane Rodrigues Jacinto
SR
D000293:Adolescent; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D009050:Fluorosis, Dental / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence