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• 19 measurement and distribution of dental fluorosis

• 19.1 description

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• When is the tooth most senistive to flourosis

  Early maturation stage

• Three key things from the IOWA flouride study

  • Fluoride exposure reduces cavities in children.
  • Excessive exposure may lead to dental fluorosis.
  • Community water fluoridation improves oral health outcomes.

• What measurement did the 31-year-long birth cohort study use to measure flourosis

  The IFS or the IOWA fluoride study uses the Fluorosis risk index to measure fluorosis and association with dental caries

• Which teeth in the primary dentition are primarily affected by dental floursisis

  Although the primary dentition is less affected, when it is affected, later-erupting teeth, such as the primary second molars, are more affected.

• 19.1.1 measurement

• Who was the first dentist to be employed by the US Public Health Service in mid 1930s tomeasure the severity of flourosis

  The first dentist employed by the US Public Health Service was Dr. Frederick McKay.
  

  • He studied fluorosis in the 1930s.
  • His research helped understand dental health issues.

• Who was the pioneer investigator for water flouridationa nd prevention of dental caivities

  Trendley Dean- director of NIDR, and along with McKay reserached on water flouridation

• 19.1.1.1 deans index

• What is the main purpose of creating Dean's index

  To assess the severity of flourosis clinically

• When did dean change the ordnial scale from a 7 point system to a 6 system and what are the types

  Modified it late 1930s and types are Normal, questionable, very mild, Mild, moderate, and severe

• What were some of the common limitations that newer indices were created

  
  

  1. Not having any basis in histology or tooth development
     
  2. not record the very mild or very severe cases

• Which is oneof nationla survey that still uses DEAN's index-

  The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) utilizes the DEAN's index for data collection.