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Development of dental fluorosis according to age at start of fluoride administration
- Source :
- Caries research. 19(6)
- Publication Year :
- 1985
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Abstract
- The aim was to determine at what ages the different types of human permanent teeth are susceptible to development of fluorosis. The prevalence of disturbances of enamel mineralization was recorded blindly in 70 children who had previously participated in a fluoride tablet program (0.5 mg Fââ per day) and 40 other children who had never received fluoride tablets. Comparison of the prevalence of enamel lesions between these two groups and between the ages at which children began to take the tablets revealed the ages at which there was an increased risk of fluorosis. The data showed that fluoride can affect teeth late in their development when enamel is in a stage of late secretion or early maturation. It was concluded that this finding, which is in accordance with experimental animal studies, calls for a fundamental change in thinking not only with respect to the mechanisms involved in human enamel fluorosis, but also in relation to timing of fluoride programs.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Fluorosis, Dental
Dentistry
chemistry.chemical_compound
Fluorides
stomatognathic system
Amelogenesis
Medicine
Humans
Child
General Dentistry
Permanent teeth
Enamel paint
business.industry
Age Factors
medicine.disease
stomatognathic diseases
Enamel mineralization
Increased risk
chemistry
Early maturation
visual_art
visual_art.visual_art_medium
Odontogenesis
Fundamental change
business
Fluoride
Dental fluorosis
Tablets
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00086568
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Caries research
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....f73b18c5a8e6ec60c1fb1e2ba36a1762