Dental fluorosis among people and livestock living on Gihaya Island in Lake Kivu, Rwanda

Abstract Background Dental fluorosis is caused by prolonged exposure to excessive fluoride during the period of permanent tooth formation and is characterized by tooth discoloration, pitting, and loss of shape. Communities living near Lake Kivu in...

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Main Authors: Habiyakare, Theodore, Schurer, Janna M., Poole, Barika, Murcott, Susan, Migabo, Basile, Mardochee, Birori, Amuguni, J. H., Morgan, John P.
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2022
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/138792.2