1Graduate Student, Department of Oral Pathology, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai
2Reader, Department of Oral Pathology, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai
*Corresponding Author: Dr. S. Gheena, Reader, Department of Oral Pathology, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical SciencesSaveetha University, Chennai Phone: 9884033777, Email: gheena_ranjith@yahoo.co.in
Online published on 20 March, 2019.
To assess the prevalence of dental caries and dental fluorosis in school children living in sivakasi.
Dental fluorosis is a developmental disturbance of dental enamel caused due to excessive ingestion of fluoride during enamel formation. The main cause is the water containing excess fluoride content especially ground water of particular community.it has become a major public health problem in india. This study is done to measure the prevalence of dental caries and dental fluorosis in school children residing in sivakasi.
This study was done in school children of low socio-economic status between the age group of 6–10. 90 students from a school was selected. A proper dental examination was carried out after obtaining informed consent. Dean's fluorosis index (DFI) and DMFT was calculated. Severity and prevalence of dental fluorosis were assessed with DFI and Community Fluorosis Index (CFI) and was used to measure the burden of dental fluorosis in the study area.
The study concluded that 19% of children are affected by dental fluorosis and 55.5% of children affected by dental caries. Dental caries still remains as a major oral health issue among children.
Fluorosis, caries, prevalence, children, dental
