Irigoyen M E, Molina N, Luengas I
Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco, Coyoacan, Mexico.
Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 1995 Aug;23(4):243-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.1995.tb00239.x.
The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and severity of dental fluorosis in children living in a community at 2066 m above sea level. The water fluoride concentration of this community was 2.8 ppm. The population selected encompassed 10-12-yr-old schoolchildren who were life-long residents of the area. The modified Dean Index was used to estimate the severity of fluorosis. A total of 93 children participated in the study. They all showed evidence of dental fluorosis. Fifty-seven percent had moderate fluorosis, and 19% severe fluorosis. The high prevalence and severity of fluorosis in the population examined emphasized the need to study the factors determining dental fluorosis in Mexican communities.
本研究的目的是确定生活在海拔2066米社区的儿童中氟斑牙的患病率和严重程度。该社区的水氟浓度为2.8 ppm。选取的人群为该地区的10至12岁学龄儿童，他们均为该地区的长期居民。采用改良的迪恩指数来评估氟斑牙的严重程度。共有93名儿童参与了这项研究。他们均有氟斑牙的迹象。57%的儿童患有中度氟斑牙，19%患有重度氟斑牙。受检人群中氟斑牙的高患病率和严重程度凸显了研究墨西哥社区氟斑牙决定因素的必要性。
