Abstract
Aim: To obtain baseline knowledge of levels of dental caries in 12-year-old children residing in areas with varying levels of fluoride in drinking water in Pakistan; and to observe a dose-response relationship between the prevalence of dental caries at different concentrations of fluoride in drinking water. Method: Clinical examination of children and analysis of samples of drinking water. Results: The maximum reduction of caries in relation to fluoride levels in Pakistan was witnessed between the fluoride concentrations of 0.00-0.33ppm. Conclusions: There are no gold standards for setting up a universal optimal level of fluoride in drinking water and each country needs to determine the concentration of fluoride in their drinking water in accordance with its socio-economic and climatic conditions, dietary and oral hygiene habits of its population, and local research to determine how much fluoride is beneficial in the control of caries.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 256-260 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | International Dental Journal |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2004 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
Keywords
- Caries
- Drinking water
- Fluoride
- Optimum levels
- Pakistan
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