Prevalence of dental caries and dental fluorosis among 12 and15 year-old school children in an endemic fluoride area of Nalgonda district, Andhra Pradesh, India

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 422
Author(s):  
BR Chandra Shekar ◽  
JagadeeswaraRao Sukhabogi ◽  
P Parthasarathi ◽  
Shakeel Anjum
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
School Children ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Dental Fluorosis ◽  
Nalgonda District

scholarly journals Prevalence of Dental Caries among 13 and 15-Year-Old School Children in an Endemic Fluorosis Area: A Cross-sectional Study

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 447-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
P Sudhakar ◽  
K Amarendher Reddy ◽  
BR Anuradha ◽  
G Sri Laxmi ◽  
VN Malik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
School Children ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Dental Fluorosis ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Endemic Fluorosis ◽  
Cross Sectional

ABSTRACT Aim To assess the prevalence of dental caries and dental fluorosis among 13- to 15-year-old school children in Panyam, Andhra Pradesh, India. Materials and methods The cross-sectional study was conducted among 202 school children and were examined for dental fluorosis and dental caries. Results This study shows that male students have a decrease in DMFT (Decayed, missing, filled, teeth) index and increase in Dean's index when compared with females. Among students with 13 to 15 years of age, 13-year-old student has increase in DMFT score when compared with other age groups and 14-year-old students has increase in Dean's score when compared with other age group students. Conclusion The prevalence of dental caries decreased with the increase of fluorosis among the students examined. Clinical significance Patients with dental fluorosis show a decreased prevalence of dental caries. How to cite this article Anuradha BR, Sri Laxmi G, Sudhakar P, Malik VN, Reddy KA, Reddy SN, Prasanna AL. Prevalence of Dental Caries among 13 and 15-Year-Old School Children in an Endemic Fluorosis Area: A Cross-sectional Study. J Contemp Dent Pract 2011;12(6):447-450.

Fluoride level in drinking water and prevalence of dental fluorosis and dental caries among the school children A descriptive cross-sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 155-159
Author(s):  
Abdulrahman Hamoud Alanazi ◽  
◽  
Fahad Abdullah Alsaab ◽  
Saud Sulaiman Alatallah ◽  
Suliman Fahad Alfahaid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
School Children ◽  
Dental Fluorosis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Fluoride Level ◽  
Cross Sectional
Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document