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Prevalence of Dental Fluorosis Among Primary School Children in Rural Areas of Karera Block, Madhya Pradesh

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Abstract

Objective

To determine prevalence and severity of dental fluorosis in school going children of ten villages of Karera block of Shivpuri District, Madhya Pradesh.

Methods

Fluoride ion concentration was measured in ten hand pump and two wells waters with a fluoride meter (ORION model 720). For the study total 750 school children were selected from ten government primary schools of ten rural villages. The survey was conducted during the period of November 2007 through December 2009. The dental and oral examination was done by two trained dentists. The occurrence and severity of dental fluorosis was recorded using Dean’s index.

Results

Drinking water sources considered for study were hand pumps, and wells. Out of 750 children surveyed, 341 were found affected with dental fluorosis. The boys had greater prevalence (46.75 %) as compared to girls (42.18 %). Dental fluorosis, as assessed by Dean’s Index shows that 20.8 % children had grade I, 19.47 % grade II, 5.2 % grade III. Overall, 45.46 % of the sample showed some grades of dental fluorosis.

Conclusions

In all the 144 water samples from ten villages fluoride level was higher than permissible limits. The boys had greater prevalence of dental fluorosis over the girls.

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Acknowledgments

Authors are thankful to the Head, School of Studies in Zoology, Jiwaji University, Gwalior and the Coordinator SAP-DRS (Phase I) for providing all necessary facilities for conducting the present research work. They gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of children, their parents and teachers of all the primary schools of Karera block of Shivpuri district. They are also thankful to Dr. A. Mahrotra, Dr. Purohit and Shri Rambabo Dinkar for helping in collection of samples.

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NYS data collection and report writing; SDN study designing and supervising.

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Special Assistance Programme (SAP)-I UGC, New Delhi provided funding for traveling and laboratory facilities.

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  1. Aquatic Biology Laboratory, School of Studies in Zoology, Jiwaji University, Gwalior, 474011, Madhya Pradesh, India

    Y. S. Narwaria & D. N. Saksena

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Narwaria, Y.S., Saksena, D.N. Prevalence of Dental Fluorosis Among Primary School Children in Rural Areas of Karera Block, Madhya Pradesh. Indian J Pediatr 80, 718–720 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-013-1082-z

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