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Estudo da prevalência de fluorose dentária em Aracaju

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: With the aims of determining the prevalence dental fluorosis in the city of Aracaju, Sergipe State, 196 students were submitted to an oral exam, utilizing the Dean's index. It was concluded that the prevalence of dental fluorosis in students ranging from 5 to 15 years old in the city of Aracaju, Sergipe State was of 8.16%, not implying in a risk to public health. However, similar studies must be done regularly, besides orientation to governmental departments responsible for water fluoridation, so that the level considered excellent for this area can be respected, avoiding such problem to occur.

Source: Ciência & Saúde Coletiva

DOI: 10.1590/s1413-81232010000700101

Authors: Ricardo Wathson Feitosa de Carvalho, Roberta Barreto Vieira Valois, Cléa Núbia Albuquerque Santos, Paulo Sérgio Marcellini, Leonardo Rigoldi Bonjardim, Cristiane Costa da Cunha Oliveira, Sandra Regina Barretto, Suzane Rodrigues Jacinto Gonçalves

Institutions: Universidade de Pernambuco, Universidade Tiradentes, University of South Florida, University of San Francisco, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Language: Portuguese

Topic: Dental Health and Care Utilization

Subfield: General Dentistry

Field: Dentistry

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2105499409

FWCI: 1.589

Cites: 19

Cited by: 11

Related to: 10