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Evaluating Different Levels of Naturally Occurring Fluoride in Water
Objectives: Fluoride occurs naturally in drinking water all around the world. Habiller, a village of Edirne, Turkey was reported in the 70’s as an endemic fluoride area. The aim of this study was to investigate fluoride levels in drinking water in 3 districts of Edirne and evaluate the prevalence of dental caries and dental fluorosis in children in this region.
Methods: Based on the previously detected fluoride levels in groundwater and drinking water in Edirne province, the water samples from the villages of the three districts, namely Kuzey Havsa, Suloglu and Lalapasa were collected and analysed using fluoride electrode. Children in this region were screened for dental caries (dft/DMFT index) and dental fluorosis (TF index). According to the fluoride levels in drinking water the region was divided into, group1 <0,5ppm (F1), group2 0,5 -1,2ppm (F2) and group3 = 2,39ppm (F3). Data were analysed statistically using SPSS 21v.
Results: A total of 231 children (55% male, 45% female, mean age 9,89 ±1,68) were included in the study. F1 had 146 (63.2%); F2, 51 (22.1%); F3, 34 (14.7%) children. The mean TF scores in F1, F2, F3 groups were 0.39±0.88; 0.33± 0.71; 3,56±2,64 respectively and the difference was statistically significant (p = 0,000). DMFT+dft scores in F1, F2, F3 groups were 5.27±3.39; 3.55±3.60; 2.35±2.65 and the difference was statistically significant (p = 0,000).
Conclusions: In our study, we confirmed that despite high level of dental fluorosis, systemic fluorides was not effective in preventing dental caries of primary dentition, but effective the permanent dentition in areas with moderate to high fluoride levels.
Methods: Based on the previously detected fluoride levels in groundwater and drinking water in Edirne province, the water samples from the villages of the three districts, namely Kuzey Havsa, Suloglu and Lalapasa were collected and analysed using fluoride electrode. Children in this region were screened for dental caries (dft/DMFT index) and dental fluorosis (TF index). According to the fluoride levels in drinking water the region was divided into, group1 <0,5ppm (F1), group2 0,5 -1,2ppm (F2) and group3 = 2,39ppm (F3). Data were analysed statistically using SPSS 21v.
Results: A total of 231 children (55% male, 45% female, mean age 9,89 ±1,68) were included in the study. F1 had 146 (63.2%); F2, 51 (22.1%); F3, 34 (14.7%) children. The mean TF scores in F1, F2, F3 groups were 0.39±0.88; 0.33± 0.71; 3,56±2,64 respectively and the difference was statistically significant (p = 0,000). DMFT+dft scores in F1, F2, F3 groups were 5.27±3.39; 3.55±3.60; 2.35±2.65 and the difference was statistically significant (p = 0,000).
Conclusions: In our study, we confirmed that despite high level of dental fluorosis, systemic fluorides was not effective in preventing dental caries of primary dentition, but effective the permanent dentition in areas with moderate to high fluoride levels.