title: [Study of the prevalence of dental fluorosis in Aracaju].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Universidade de Pernambuco, Camaragibe, PE, Brazil. watshon@ig.com.br
authors.forename: Ricardo Wathson Feitosa de
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.forename: Roberta Barreto Vieira
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Valois
authors.forename: Cléa Núbia Albuquerque
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Paulo Sérgio
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Marcellini
authors.forename: Leonardo Rigoldi
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Bonjardim
authors.forename: Cristiane Costa da Cunha
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Sandra Regina
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Barretto
authors.forename: Suzane Rodrigues Jacinto
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D009050:Fluorosis, Dental / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence