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Comparison of two fluorosis indices in the primary dentition of Tswana children
Author(s) -
Burger Phillipus,
CleatonJones Peter,
Plessis Jan,
Vries Johann
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
community dentistry and oral epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.061
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1600-0528
pISSN - 0301-5661
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0528.1987.tb00490.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dental fluorosis , dentition , dentistry , molar , permanent dentition , fluoride , orthodontics , inorganic chemistry , chemistry
Fluorosis of the primary dentition was determined in 146 children living in a hot, dry African village with a fluoride concentration in the drinking water of 0.98–2.7 ppm. The prevalence of fluorosis was compared using D ean's (8) and T hylstrup & F ejerskov's (14) indices. The prevalence varied according to tooth type, being highest in maxillary second molars (25%) and lowest in mandibular central incisors (4.6%). The two scoring systems produced almost identical prevalences of fluorosis but the severity scores varied. Generally T hylstrup & F ejerskov's index scores were one score higher than D ean's . The T hylstrup & F ejerskov index is recommended for future studies.