Open AccessFluoride use in Controlling Dental Caries and Fluorosis
Author(s) -
Gaurav Solanki
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of pharmacological research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2277-3312
DOI - 10.7439/ijpr.v2i2.547
Subject(s) - dental fluorosis , fluoride , dentistry , medicine , toothpaste , environmental health , oral health , enamel paint , chemistry , inorganic chemistry
Policy were introduced to control fluoride exposure and to reduce the prevalence of fluorosis. The study aimed of describing the prevalence, severity and risk factors for fluorosis, and to describe the trend of fluorosis among Indian children. The study also aimed of exploring the effect of the change in fluoride exposure on dental fluorosis and caries. Establishing an appropriate use of fluoride toothpaste could be successful in reducing fluorosis without a significant increase in caries experience. The use of fluorides for oral health has always involved a balance between the protective benefit against dental caries and the risk of developing fluorosis. The link between fluoride and dental health was established to determining the causes of dental fluorosis or enamel mottling. Fluorosis in Indian children was highly prevalent in the early 1990s.