title: [Influence of different concentrations of fluoride in the water on epidemiologic indicators of oral health/disease].
abstract: The scope of this study was to evaluate access to fluoride sources and oral health hygiene of 237 schoolchildren aged nine to sixteen, from three locations with different fluoride concentrations in the water. The fluoride level in the water of each area was analyzed by the selective electrode technique for the fluoride ion and the prevalence of dental caries and fluorosis were evaluated, respectively, by the DMFT and TSIF index, revealing a statistically significant difference (ANOVA; p <0,05) in the three locations: area without artificial fluoridation (DMTF 5.32 ± 3.49) and 16% of dental fluorosis; area with artificial fluoridation of 0.8 ppmF (DMTF 1.88 ± 2.22) and 94% of dental fluorosis; area with natural fluoridation of 2.54 ppmF (DMTF 3.96 ± 2.38) and 100% of dental fluorosis. The findings suggest that the epidemiologic indicators of oral health/disease are influenced by the presence of fluoride in the water supply and that supervision and orientation are fundamental in the correct use of fluoridated compositions, taking advantage of the maximum benefit in the control of dental caries with minimum risk of the occurrence of dental fluorosis.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES. raquel_baroni@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Raquel Baroni
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: de Carvalho
authors.forename: Urubatan Vieira de
authors.initials: UV
authors.lastname: Medeiros
authors.forename: Karina Tonini
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: dos Santos
authors.forename: Antônio Carlos
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Pacheco Filho
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005457:Fluoridation; D005459:Fluorides / Q000032:analysis*; D009050:Fluorosis, Dental / Q000453:epidemiology; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009909:Oral Health; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D014867:Water; D005459:Fluorides