Abid Mohsin, Saman Hakeem, Abdul Hakeem Arain, Tahir Ali, Daud Mirza.
Frequency and severity of dental fluorosis among school children in Gadap town, Karachi.
Pak Oral Dental J Jan ;34(4):684-7.

The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence and severity of dental fluorosis among primary school children. This was a cross-sectional study. Clinical examination was conducted by calibrated examiners. Dean’s fluorosis index as recommended by WHO (1997) was used to determine severity of dental fluorosis. The burden of the disease in the community was also calculated through Community Fluorosis Index. Three hundred fifteen 6- to 15 year-old school children (219 boys and 96 girls) comprised the sample. Some high school age children who were in primary section were also included in the study. The prevalence of dental fluorosis was found to be 53.33 % in the study sample. The difference among genders was found which did not increase with age. In males of age groups 6-9, 10-12, 13-15 years CFI values of 1.09, 1.11 and 1.39 were found respectively. Whereas in females of age groups 6-9, 10-12, 13-15 years lower CFI values of 0.64, 0.43 and 0.55 were recorded respectively. This study can be taken as a baseline study for a further epidemiological research on dental fluorosis in this study area. The data can be utilized by public health organizations and dentists to evaluate risk factors and devise preventive strategies.

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