Factors associated with dental fluorosis in school children in southern Brazil: a cross-sectional study

This cross-sectional study assessed risk factors for dental fluorosis (DF) among 8- to 12-year-old children in southern Brazil. Children attending 20 schools were randomly selected (n = 1,196). They were interviewed and their parents answered a questionnaire that was sent home. Prevalence of DF was...

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Main Authors: Marina Sousa Azevedo (Author), Marília Leão Goettems (Author), Dione Dias Torriani (Author), Flávio Fernando Demarco (Author)
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Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2014-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:This cross-sectional study assessed risk factors for dental fluorosis (DF) among 8- to 12-year-old children in southern Brazil. Children attending 20 schools were randomly selected (n = 1,196). They were interviewed and their parents answered a questionnaire that was sent home. Prevalence of DF was 8.53% (modified Dean's criteria), and the prevalence of severe DF was 0.17%. The results of multiple logistic regression analyses indicated that DF was associated with a higher frequency of tooth brushing and with initial use of fluoride toothpaste at the emergence of the first tooth. DF does not constitute a public health problem in southern Brazil.
Item Description:1807-3107
10.1590/1807-3107BOR-2014.vol28.0014