Dental caries prevalence and its association with fluoride level in drinking water in Sana’a, Yemen

Al-Akwa, Ameen Abdullah Yahya; Al‐Maweri, Sadeq Ali

doi:10.4103/ejd.ejd_187_17

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“…Besides, there was no meaningful relationship between DMFT and using sodium fluoride mouthwash by the students. Our findings are similar to the results of QUAN and colleagues (40) in China, but inconsistent with Al-Akwa et al study results (3). It seems quality of dental floss use and brushing plays an important role in the prevention of dental caries.…”

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DMFT in Iranian 12-year-old students residing in the desert region and its association with their individual and family factors- 2016

Alami

Erfanpoor

Ramezani

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Introduction Oral health in students, as an important health-related subject, would be effective on their growth, self-confidence, socialization, learning ability, daily activities, and quality of life. The aim of this study was to evaluate the DMFT index of 12-year-old students in Gonabad and Bajistan and its relation with their personal and family factors.Methods An analytic-cross sectional study conducted among 1280 the students residing in the two desert districts of Iran in 2016. The required data including the subjects’ demographic and family factors as well as their oral health situation extracted from The National School Oral Health Program. The data entered in SPSS (20) and analyzed via Kruskal Wallis, Mann-Whitney, and logistic regression model.Findings Mean (SD) of the students’ DMFT was 1.47 (1.82). This index was calculated 0.98 (1.47) for boy students and 1.91 (1.98) for girl students (P<0.001). There were significant association between mean of the students’ DMFT and their residency location (P=0.015), birth rank (P=0.032), and level of education of their mothers (P=0.035).Conclusion According to the findings, attention to oral health in students, especially in girls, seems necessary. Increasing the knowledge and sensitivity of parents (especially mothers) concerning oral health of their children, especially their girls, the use of intermediate forces such healthcare providers in school and oral health technicians in health centers, and the implementation of preventive interventions such as fissure sealant, fluoride varnish Therapy, and use of sodium fluoride mouthwash by students would be effective for improving the oral health of students.

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DMFT in Iranian 12-year-old students residing in the desert region and its association with their individual and family factors- 2016

Alami

Erfanpoor

Ramezani

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“…45,46 Therapeutic effect of fluoride on reducing the prevalence of dental caries has been widely reported. 47,48 Nevertheless, limitation of dosage according to the recommendations plays a key role to avoid further complications. 49 Although it is questionable to judge the validity of a publication based on citation counts, a strong association between impact on a field and high citation counts has been reported.…”

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Citation Classics on Dental Caries: A Systematic Review

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Objective A systematic search was performed for the identification and analysis of the 100 most often cited articles on dental caries and to highlight the changing trends in the field of dentistry over time. Materials and MethodsThe search was performed without any restriction on the study design, publication year, or language using the Web of Science (WoS) group of Clarivate Analytics enabling the search through "All Databases." Based on the citation count as available in WoS, the articles were sorted in a descending manner. Information regarding each article was then extracted, which included its authorship, counts of citation (in other databases), citation density, current citation index (2019), publication year, country of publication, journal of article, evidence level based on study design, and keywords description. Results The count of citation for each article varied in each database, that is, 175 to 2,003 in WoS, 89 to 1,981 in Scopus, and 126 to 3,492 when searched in Google Scholar. The highest number of articles (n = 10) related to dental caries were published in 2004. A total of 301 authors made valuable contributions to this field, out of which J.D. Featherstone had coauthored 6 articles. A significant negative correlation (p < 0.01) was found between the age of the article and the citation density (r =-0.545). However, a nonsignificant correlation (p = 0.952) occurred between the age of publication and the citation count (r = 0.006). Conclusion The results of this systematic review provide a critical appraisal of the context underpinning scientific developments in the field of dental caries and also highlighted trends in clinical management and research. AbstractKeywords ► citation classics ► dental caries ► systematic review ► citation analysis ► Streptococcus mutans ► bibliometrics A multifactorial origin has been identified in which the presence of acidogenic bacteria, salivary disturbances, and sugar consumption/frequency are known to play a vital role in disease progression. 2 Caries is a common chronic disease which has a high prevalence rate among adults and

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“…Research by Al-Akwa et al [47] revealed a negative correlation between caries frequency and fluorine concentration in drinking water (0.61-2.00 ppm F -).…”

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Condition of mineralized tooth tissue in a population of 15-year-old adolescents living in a region of Ukraine with slightly exceeded fluorine concentration in the water

Bachanek

Hendzel

Wolańska

et al. 2019

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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Introduction. Fluorine is a common element in nature; however, the difference between a beneficial dose and a toxic dose for the organisms is small. The main source of fluoride for humans is water in addition to food. Objective. The aim of this study was to estimate the degree of severity of pathological changes, namely, caries or fluorosis, in the mineralized tooth tissue of 15-year-old adolescents with respect to their hygienic and nutritional habits, and the content of fluorine in drinking water, soil and plant products. Materials and method. 100 adolescents aged 15 from schools in Sosniłka, L'viv region, were examined. The condition of mineralized tooth tissue was evaluated by the caries severity, expressed by the mean number D3MFT, caries frequency and value of the SIC index. Fluorine in plant material and soil were determined according to the PN-G-04543:1982 standard, and water according to the PN-EN ISO 10304-1: 2009+ AC: 2012 standard. Results. Severity of caries disease expressed by the D3MFT number in the examined group of 15-year-olds was 3.39; in the group of girls-3.08, and in the group of boys-3.76. In the examined group, the average number of teeth with fluorosis was 7.59. Value of the SIC index among the examined population of students (n-31) was 6.26: 5.89 (n-18) for girls and 7.31 (n-13) for boys. Fluorine concentration in the water was 0.78-1.25(mg•dm-3). In the soil, it also did not vary across the sampled areas and amounted, on average, to 176 mg•dm-3. The biggest fluorine content noted in the dry mass of beetroots was 3.50 (mg F• kg), and the lowest-3.34 (mg F• kg). Conclusions. Close to optimal fluorine content lowers caries severity and frequency of fluorosis. Optimal fluorine content in drinking water and food does not require additional diet supplementation

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Dental caries prevalence and its association with fluoride level in drinking water in Sana’a, Yemen

Cited by 17 publications

References 18 publications

DMFT in Iranian 12-year-old students residing in the desert region and its association with their individual and family factors- 2016

DMFT in Iranian 12-year-old students residing in the desert region and its association with their individual and family factors- 2016

Citation Classics on Dental Caries: A Systematic Review

Condition of mineralized tooth tissue in a population of 15-year-old adolescents living in a region of Ukraine with slightly exceeded fluorine concentration in the water

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