Open AccessComparative evaluation of dental and skeletal fluorosis in an endemic fluorosed district, Salem, Tamil Nadu
Author(s) -
Maya Ramesh,
Malathi Narasimhan,
Kumar Ramesh,
Rita Mary Aruna,
Sarah Kuruvilla
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_77_17
Subject(s) - skeletal fluorosis , dental fluorosis , medicine , dentistry , fluoride , population , environmental health , inorganic chemistry , chemistry
High levels of fluoride in the drinking water, especially ground water, results in skeletal fluorosis which involves the bone and major joints. This study was conducted to assess the prevalence of skeletal fluorosis to compare with dental fluorosis in an endemically fluorosed population in the District of Salem, Tamil Nadu.