Tag: Africa
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Fluoride contamination of groundwater resources in Ghana: Country-wide hazard modeling and estimated population at risk.
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Dental fluorosis among people and livestock living on Gihaya Island in Lake Kivu, Rwanda.
Abstract Background Dental fluorosis is caused by prolonged exposure to excessive fluoride during the period of permanent tooth formation and is characterized by tooth discoloration, pitting, and loss of shape. Communities living near Lake Kivu in Western Rwanda exhibit a high prevalence of dental fluorosis; however, data on prevalence and risk factors are scarce. Methods […]
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Chronic fluorosis: the disease and its anaesthetic implications..
Abstract Chronic fluorosis is a widespread disease-related to the ingestion of high levels of fluoride through water and food. Prolonged ingestion of fluoride adversely affects the teeth, bones and other organs and alters their anatomy and physiology. Fluoride excess is a risk factor in cardiovascular disease and other major diseases, including hypothyroidism, diabetes and obesity. […]
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Dental Fluorosis in Children from Aguascalientes, Mexico: A Persistent Public Health Problem.
1. Introduction Dental fluorosis and skeletal fluorosis are major public health concerns around the world. Regions with a high prevalence of such illnesses have been recently documented in Asia, particularly in China [1,2,3,4], India [5,6,7,8], Pakistan [9,10,11], and Sri Lanka [12,13,14]. In Africa, dental fluorosis is prevalent mainly in Sub-Saharan countries, including Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, […]
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Periodontal and dental conditions of a school population in a volcanic region of Tanzania with highly fluoridated community drinking water.
Introduction Dental fluorosis is endemic to the Rift Valley in Africa, especially in volcanic areas, and it has been attributed to the high fluoride content in daily drinking water. In some parts of Tanzania, and particularly in the Arusha region (close to a dormant strato volcano named Mount Meru), dental fluorosis is considered a health […]
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Skeletal fluorosis in a resettled refugee from Kakuma refugee camp.
“I suspected some contamination of the water of the much-frequented street pump in Broad Street, near the end of Cambridge Street”, said John Snow, about the contaminated water pump of the cholera outbreak of 1854, in London, UK.1 In September, 2015, a Somalian man aged 46 years presented to a refugee clinic within 1 month […]
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Dental fluorosis and oral health in the African Esophageal Cancer Corridor: Findings from the Kenya ESCCAPE case-control study and a pan-African perspective.
Author Information: Menya D. and Ayuo P. – School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya. Maina SK. and Kigen N. – Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH), Eldoret, Kenya. Kibosia C., Oduor M., Some F., Chumba D. – School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya. […]
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Fluoride content and intake by infants and toddlers from commercial infant formulae and cereals in Kenya.
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Endemic fluorosis: an analysis of needs and possibilities based on case studies in Kenya
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The effects of excessive fluoride intake
The number of persons with markedly worn teeth does not appear to be directly related to the fluoride content of the water consumed. There is a suggestion, however, that the wearing down process starts earlier in places with exceptionally high levels of fluoride in the water. The teeth most commonly affected were the central incisors. […]