Associations between dental fluorosis of the permanent and primary dentitions

Steven M Levy; John J Warren; Barbara Broffitt; Michael J Kanellis

doi:10.1111/j.1752-7325.2006.tb02577.x

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Associations between dental fluorosis of the permanent and primary dentitions

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Associations between dental fluorosis of the permanent and primary dentitions

Steven M Levy, John J Warren, Barbara Broffitt and Michael J Kanellis

Journal of public health dentistry, Vol.66(3), pp.180-185

2006

DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2006.tb02577.x

PMID: 16913244

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Abstract

Relatively little is known about associations between primary and permanent tooth fluorosis. In this study, associations between dental fluorosis of the permanent and primary dentitions were assessed. Subjects (n = 601) are in the Iowa Fluoride Study, which included fluorosis examinations of the primary and early-erupting permanent dentitions by trained dentist examiners. Relative risks, correlations, and logistic regression assessed associations between permanent tooth fluorosis and primary molar fluorosis. Ten percent had primary molar fluorosis at age 5; 36% had definitive (mostly mild), 28% questionable, and 36% no permanent incisor fluorosis at age 9. Those with primary molar fluorosis were significantly more likely to have definitive permanent incisor fluorosis (76% vs. 32%), and permanent molar fluorosis (59% vs. 16%). The strong association between primary and permanent tooth fluorosis is independent of level of fluoride intake. Detection of primary tooth fluorosis in pre-school children should alert clinicians and parents to the high likelihood of subsequent fluorosis in the permanent dentition.

Dentition, Permanent

Humans

Child, Preschool

Male

Molar

Incisor

Fluorosis, Dental - epidemiology

Fluorides - adverse effects

Epidemiologic Methods

Female

Tooth, Deciduous

Child

Fluorides - administration & dosage

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Title: Subtitle: Associations between dental fluorosis of the permanent and primary dentitions
Creators: Steven M Levy - Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, 328 Dental Science Building, North Iowa City, IA 52242, USA. steven-levy@uiowa.edu
John J Warren
Barbara Broffitt
Michael J Kanellis
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of public health dentistry, Vol.66(3), pp.180-185
Publisher: United States
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2006.tb02577.x
PMID: 16913244
ISSN: 0022-4006
eISSN: 1752-7325
Grant note: R01-DE09551 / NIDCR NIH HHS
Language: English
Date published: 2006
Academic Unit: Preventive and Community Dentistry; Epidemiology; Dental Clinic Administration; Pediatric Dentistry
Record Identifier: 9983917776302771

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