Prevalence of dental flourosis in children 5 to 9 years age from Pedro Apostol School, with exclusive water access from el Chocho brook
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SUMMARY
Objective: To determine the prevalence
of fluorosis in children from 5-9 years
of age, who have lived since birth in the
corregimiento de Montebello (Cali), and
studying in the Institución Educativa San
Pedro Apóstol.
Materials and methods: Cross-sectional
study with a sample of 60 school children.
It was divided into three phases: Phase I:
Measurement of minerals from the water
fountain at school. Phase II: Data Collection
on: risk factors and oral hygiene,
through a survey of 27 questions. Phase
III: Clinical examination to identify the
presence of fluorosis using the TFI index.
Results: The average concentration of
fluoride in water was 1.0202 ppm. The
prevalence of fluorosis was 78.4%.
Conclusion: The study population has a
high prevalence of dental fluorosis.
Key words: Fluoride, dental fluorosis,
epidemiology, oral health.
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