Prevalence of Dental Fluorosis among Secondary School Children in Oloibiri Community

Ephraim-Emmanuel, Benson Chukwunweike; Asara, A; Ronami, Ogbomade; Francis, Ellen C.

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“…Particularly in Nigeria, the most affected regions with uoride contamination are the northern and south-western regions of the country with proportions above WHO discharge limit of 1.5 mg/L (Akpata et al, 2009). Recently, several researchers have reported high levels of uoride pollution in groundwater resources in various locations in Nigeria, in which ninety percent of the residents depend on for domestic uses Furthermore, studies have reported moderate to high prevalence rates of uoride related diseases such as (skeletal and dental uorosis) in various regions in Nigeria, thus substantiating uoride contaminations of drinking water in such areas (Idon and Enabulele, 2018;Fulata et al, 2017;Ephraim-Emmanuel et al, 2016;Dirisu et al, 2016). The drinking water which is sourced from groundwater and consumed untreated in most parts of Nigeria has been identi ed as the main cause of uoride linked diseases owing to neglected uoride contamination of such water (Uriah et al, 2014).…”

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Fluoride levels in deep aquifers of Makurdi, North-central, Nigeria: An Appraisal based on multivariate statistics and human health risk analysis

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Ogedengbe

Katibi

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This study was conducted to investigate the ionic and fluoride concentrations in borehole water and its associated health risk potentials to residents of Makurdi town and its environs, Benue state, Nigeria. An aggregate of sixty-three (63) groundwater samples were retrieved from boreholes in twenty-one (21) diverse points within the study area and assessed for its physico-chemical composition with emphasis on fluoride content and health risk potentials following standard field and laboratory procedures. It was observed that fluoride content in the sampled water exceeded the stipulated safe limit of 1.5 mg/L in about 33.33% of the total samples and ranged from 0.34–2.06 mg/L with an average of 1.26 ± 0.41 mg/L. Moderate affirmative relationships were observed to exist between F− and TDS; F− and EC; F− and Cl−; F− and NO3− in the water samples indicative of a common source pollution. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) revealed that high fluoride content in the water samples was associated with the dissolutions from quartzite and shale into the underlying deep aquifers. Fluoride risk assessment indicated that the hazard quotient (HQ) for ingestion of fluoride laden water exceeded the threshold value in 66.7, 71.4, 52.4 and 9.5% of the samples for infants, children, teenagers, and adults respectively. It is concluded that groundwater in Makurdi is contaminated with excessive fluoride levels in most locations; hence, the findings of this study would serve as a basis for policy makers and regulatory bodies towards ameliorating the menace of groundwater contamination within the study area.

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Fluoride levels in deep aquifers of Makurdi, North-central, Nigeria: An Appraisal based on multivariate statistics and human health risk analysis

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Ogedengbe

Katibi

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Fluoride levels in deep aquifers of Makurdi, North-central, Nigeria: an appraisal based on multivariate statistics and human health risk analysis

Iwar

Ogedengbe

Katibi

et al. 2021

Environ Monit Assess

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This study was conducted to investigate the ionic and uoride concentrations in borehole water and its associated health risk potentials to residents of Makurdi town and its environs, Benue state, Nigeria. An aggregate of sixty-three (63) groundwater samples were retrieved from boreholes in twenty-one ( 21) diverse points within the study area and assessed for its physico-chemical composition with emphasis on uoride content and health risk potentials following standard eld and laboratory procedures. It was observed that uoride content in the sampled water exceeded the stipulated safe limit of 1.5 mg/L in about 33.33% of the total samples and ranged from 0.34-2.06 mg/L with an average of 1.26 ± 0.41 mg/L. Moderate a rmative relationships were observed to exist between F − and TDS; F − and EC; F − and Cl − ; F − and NO 3 − in the water samples indicative of a common source pollution. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) revealed that high uoride content in the water samples was associated with the dissolutions from quartzite and shale into the underlying deep aquifers. Fluoride risk assessment indicated that the hazard quotient (HQ) for ingestion of uoride laden water exceeded the threshold value in 66.7, 71.4, 52.4 and 9.5% of the samples for infants, children, teenagers, and adults respectively. It is concluded that groundwater in Makurdi is contaminated with excessive uoride levels in most locations; hence, the ndings of this study would serve as a basis for policy makers and regulatory bodies towards ameliorating the menace of groundwater contamination within the study area. Highlights Fluoride contamination of groundwater endemic in over 33 % of sample locations Moderate positive correlation exist between uoride and other contaminants PCA reveals uoride contamination of aquifers from dissolution of quartzite and shale Groundwater dominated by Na-SO 4 , Na-Cl and Mg-HCO 3 water types High risk of dental uorosis in infants, children and teenagers

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Dental fluorosis and associated risk factors among secondary school students in Zing community, North-Eastern Nigeria

Ofiri

Inegbenosun

2022

Ann Clin Biomed Res

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Fluorosis affects both children’s oral health and quality of life because even the mildest form of tooth discoloration is considered cosmetically unacceptable and is a cause of psychological concern for those affected. This study aims to assess the prevalence of dental fluorosis and determine its associated risk factors among adolescents in the Zing community. This study is a quantitative crosssectional survey. The study participants were 300 children residing in Zing community and studying in one of the secondary schools selected for this study using a systematic random sampling technique. A questionnaire was designed and pretested to record information about demographic characteristics and risk factors for dental fluorosis. The children were also asked about their source of water consumption and their main source of drinking water recorded. The Dean Fluorosis Index (1934) was used to determine the grade of the severity of dental fluorosis. A Chi-square analysis test was used to test for possible associations. The prevalence of dental fluorosis was calculated as 52.0% and it varied significantly with age. A severe form of dental fluorosis (21.7%) was the most common grade of severity of dental fluorosis. Mild dental fluorosis had the lowest prevalence of 6.0%. The correlation between the occurrence of dental fluorosis and the duration of residence was found to be highly statistically significant (p≤0.001). The prevalence of dental caries in this study was 12.7%. No correlation was found between dental fluorosis and caries status. The prevalence of dental fluorosis was significantly high among the secondary school students of the Zing community in Taraba State. There is thus a need for health education and community awareness for preventing fluorosis and for early intervention to reduce the consequences on dental and periodontal health status.

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Prevalence of Dental Fluorosis among Secondary School Children in Oloibiri Community

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Fluoride levels in deep aquifers of Makurdi, North-central, Nigeria: An Appraisal based on multivariate statistics and human health risk analysis

Fluoride levels in deep aquifers of Makurdi, North-central, Nigeria: An Appraisal based on multivariate statistics and human health risk analysis

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Dental fluorosis and associated risk factors among secondary school students in Zing community, North-Eastern Nigeria

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