| 2064 Different Conditions of Water Fluoridation Related to Caries and Fluorosis: a Clinical Study in Brazil | ||
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R. BARONI1, U.V. MEDEIROS2, A.M.M. GOMES1, and R. SARCINELLI1, 1 Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil, 2 Universidade Federal Do Rio De Janiero, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the oral health conditions of 237 schoolchildren from 9 to 16 years old, life-long residents of 3 communities in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, presenting different patterns of water fluoridation and different fluoride concentrations in the drinking water (São João de Petrópolis with 0,1 ppmF ± 0,03; São Roque do Canaã with 0,8 ppmF ± 0,09 - artificially fluoridated; Serra de Cima with 2,5 ppmF ± 1,93 - naturally fluoridated). Methods: Dental caries and fluorosis were assessed using the DMFT and TSIF (Horowitz et al., 1984) indexes respectively, presenting in the 3 areas, statistically significant differences (ANOVA, p < 0,05). Results: São João de Petrópolis (n = 96, DMFT 5,3 ± 3,5) and 16% of fluorosis; São Roque do Canaã (n = 114, DMFT 1,8 ± 2,2) and 94% of fluorosis; Serra de Cima (n = 27, DMFT 3,9 ± 2,4) and 100% fluorosis. Conclusions: The findings suggest that the epidemiological indexes of oral health/disease are influenced by the presence of fluoride in the drinking water and that supervision and orientation are basic in the right utilization of fluoride products, getting the maximum benefit in the control of dental caries and the minimum risk of fluorosis occurrence. | ||
| Seq #214 - Caries Prediction, Clinical Trials, Diagnosis 3:45 PM-5:00 PM, Friday, 27 June 2003 Svenska Massan Exhibition Hall B | ||
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