Abstract
Objective: To perform a literature review regarding current dental fluorosis prevalence in Mexico reported from 2005 to 2015.
Materials and methods: A comprehensive scientific literature review, in both English and Spanish, was performed in four databases up to June 2015. Search terms: fluorosis or dental fluorosis (mesh), prevalence (mesh), distribution (mesh), cases (mesh), epidemiology (mesh), Mexico.
Results: 17 publications were included. Reported prevalence of dental fluorosis in Mexico ranged from 15.5 to 100%. Most of the studies were conducted in areas where water fluoride levels are low or optimal (?1.5ppmF) and in which a prevalence of 15.5 to 81.7% was observed. In areas with higher levels of naturally fluoridated water (>1.5ppmF), prevalence ranged from 92 to 100%. Fluorosis severity ranged from questionable to severe.
Conclusion: High prevalence of dental fluorosis was observed even in areas where fluoride concentration in water was low or optimal. In addition to fluoride in groundwater, there are multiple risk factors that should be controlled.
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Caries and dental fluorosis in a western Saharan population of refugee children
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between dental fluorosis and dental caries among western Saharan refugee children. The western Saharan child population is characterized by adverse living conditions, an unbalanced diet, poor oral hygiene habits, and a concentration of fluoride in the drinking water of around 2 p.p.m.
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The relationship between dental caries and dental fluorosis in areas with moderate- and high-fluoride drinking water in Ethiopia
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Spatial distribution of fluoride in drinking water and health risk assessment of children in typical fluorosis areas in north China.
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A reaction-time study of social, health, and personal attributions in relation to fluorosed teeth.
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Fluoride exposure effects and dental fluorosis in children in Mexico City
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