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RESUMEN El objetivo de esta investigacion fue determinar la prevalencia de fluorosis dental en los ninos escolares de areas urbanas y rurales del Canton Cuenca, asi como potenciales factores de riesgo: fluor en el agua y la sal de consumo. Ademas, se estudio la asociacion de fluorosis con proteina C-reactiva (PCR) y talla. Se realizo un estudio transversal en 222 escolares del area rural y 285 del area urbana, de 7 a 13 anos. Se relaciono el grado de fluorosis con la concentracion de fluor en el agua y la orina, la sal de consumo y la concentracion de PCR en la sangre. La prevalencia de fluorosis dental fue mayor en el area rural que en la urbana: 80,7 versus 74%. Segun el Indice de Fluorosis de Dean, la fluorosis moderada y severa tuvieron porcentajes mas elevados en el area rural que en la urbana: de 4,2 a 23% versus 0,4 a 4,1%, respectivamente. La edad (OR: 1,23; IC: 1,01 a 1,51; p = 0,04) y el contenido del fluor en la sal (OR: 7,3; IC: 2,29 a 23,4; p = 0,001) se asociaron significativamente con la severidad de la fluorosis solo en los ninos del area rural. La severidad de la fluorosis no se asocio con la concentracion de PCR ni con la talla de los ninos. Este estudio sugiere que los ninos de mayor edad de escuelas rurales tienen mas riesgo de fluorosis, posiblemente por persistente y excesivo consumo de fluor en la sal. Palabras clave: Fluorosis dental, edad, talla, fluor en el agua, orina, sal de consumo, proteina C-reactiva, area urbana y rural. ABSTRACT The purpose of the investigation was assessment of the prevalence of dental fluorosis in scholar children living in the urban and rural areas of Cuenca Canton and to define the responsible risk factors, such as fluor concentration in drinking water and sodium. Also the relation between fluorosis and C-reactive protein (CRP) and stature were examined. A transversal study was carried out on 222 children living in the rural area and 285 in the urban area, 7 to 13 years old. The survey revealed that the degree of fluorosis is related to the fluor concentration in drinking water and urine, the salt intake and the CRP concentration in blood. The prevalence of dental fluorosis is higher in the rural than the urban area: 80,7% versus 74%. According to Dean’s index of fluorosis, the percentage of moderate and severe fluorosis are considerably higher in the rural than in the urban area: respectively 4,2 and 23% versus 0,4 and 4,1%. Age (OR: 1,23; IC: 1,01 a 1,51; p = 0,04) and fluor content in salt (OR: 7,3; IC: 2,29 a 23,4; p = 0,001) are significantly related with the severity of fluorosis, but only in the children living in rural areas. The degree of fluorosis is not related with the CRP concentration, neither with the stature of the children. The survey clearly reveals that the older children in the rural areas are more vulnerable to fluorosis, most likely the consequence of the high fluor intake due to the daily excessive salt consumption. Keywords: Dental fluorosis, age, stature, fluor in drinking water, urine, salt consumption, C-reactive protein, urban and rural area.

Fluorosis dental: Prevalencia, grados de severidad y factores de riesgo en niños de 7 a 13 años del Cantón Cuenca