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Volume 4 Issue 1 (January - February, 2016)

Review Articles

PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS OF FLUOROSIS IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS
Sachin Ganpat Makne, Neha Singla, Jaya Karamchandani, Shrikant Vanjari, Jayshree Wagatkar

Exposure to excessive fluoride intake during the early childhood years can disrupt the normal development of enamel, resulting in dental fluorosis. The increasing prevalence of dental fluorosis in pediatric age group and the associated risk factors of fluorosis have become a source of concern for the dentists as well as the parents. The purpose of this review article is to throw a light on the current trends in prevalence and risk factors of fluorosis in pediatric age group.
Key words: Dental fluorosis; epidemiology; prevalence; risk factors.

 
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