Prevalence and Severity of Dental Fluorosis among Primary School Children Aged 12–14 Years in Abosied and Alfetehab Localities, Omdurman, Sudan
Abstract Background: Dental fluorosis is a disease of dental hard tissues resulting from excess fluoride intake during the developmental stages of teeth causing hypomineralization of the enamel. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of dental fluorosis among school children in Omdurman locality....
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| author | Hagir Abd Rahman Mahmoud Ali Moneer Mohammed Alhassn Algdal |
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| description | Abstract Background: Dental fluorosis is a disease of dental hard tissues resulting from excess fluoride intake during the developmental stages of teeth causing hypomineralization of the enamel. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of dental fluorosis among school children in Omdurman locality. Methods: Students in the sixth grade of school were examined to determine the prevalence of dental fluorosis using Dean's index. Results: The prevalence of dental fluorosis was 68.3%. The majority of students were diagnosed with very mild (23.2%) and mild (26.5%) forms. There was no difference in the grade of fluorosis between children who were born outside and in Omdurman. Conclusion: Prevalence of dental fluoride was found to be very high among school children with no difference between males and females. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0da58db17dbe48a98f573e9acfae8a802022-12-21T22:40:13ZengKnowledge ESudan Journal of Medical Sciences1858-50512021-09-0116347548310.18502/sjms.v16i3.9705sjms.v16i3.9705Prevalence and Severity of Dental Fluorosis among Primary School Children Aged 12–14 Years in Abosied and Alfetehab Localities, Omdurman, SudanHagir Abd Rahman Mahmoud Ali0Moneer Mohammed Alhassn Algdal1 Faculty of Dental and Oral Medicine, Kararay University, Omdurman, Sudan Omdurman Military Hospital, Omdurman, SudanAbstract Background: Dental fluorosis is a disease of dental hard tissues resulting from excess fluoride intake during the developmental stages of teeth causing hypomineralization of the enamel. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of dental fluorosis among school children in Omdurman locality. Methods: Students in the sixth grade of school were examined to determine the prevalence of dental fluorosis using Dean's index. Results: The prevalence of dental fluorosis was 68.3%. The majority of students were diagnosed with very mild (23.2%) and mild (26.5%) forms. There was no difference in the grade of fluorosis between children who were born outside and in Omdurman. Conclusion: Prevalence of dental fluoride was found to be very high among school children with no difference between males and females.https://doi.org/10.18502/sjms.v16i3.9705fluorosis, sudan, school children |
| spellingShingle | Hagir Abd Rahman Mahmoud Ali Moneer Mohammed Alhassn Algdal Prevalence and Severity of Dental Fluorosis among Primary School Children Aged 12–14 Years in Abosied and Alfetehab Localities, Omdurman, Sudan Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences fluorosis, sudan, school children |
| title | Prevalence and Severity of Dental Fluorosis among Primary School Children Aged 12–14 Years in Abosied and Alfetehab Localities, Omdurman, Sudan |
| title_full | Prevalence and Severity of Dental Fluorosis among Primary School Children Aged 12–14 Years in Abosied and Alfetehab Localities, Omdurman, Sudan |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and Severity of Dental Fluorosis among Primary School Children Aged 12–14 Years in Abosied and Alfetehab Localities, Omdurman, Sudan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and Severity of Dental Fluorosis among Primary School Children Aged 12–14 Years in Abosied and Alfetehab Localities, Omdurman, Sudan |
| title_short | Prevalence and Severity of Dental Fluorosis among Primary School Children Aged 12–14 Years in Abosied and Alfetehab Localities, Omdurman, Sudan |
| title_sort | prevalence and severity of dental fluorosis among primary school children aged 12 14 years in abosied and alfetehab localities omdurman sudan |
| topic | fluorosis, sudan, school children |
| url | https://doi.org/10.18502/sjms.v16i3.9705 |
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