• Dr.CHATLA SUNEETHA
• Dr.P.BRAHMAJI RAO

The study conduct by NADENDLA MANDAL,GUNTUR DISTRICT. Dental fluorosis is a well known developmental enamel defect due to excessive fluoride ingestion during enamel formation, generally from chronic long term exposure to elevated levels of fluoride. A cross sectional study was conducted among 300 school going children. After taking informed consent from their parents and legal representatives, an interview was conducted using a structured questionnaire to collect the data regarding demographic details and awareness of dental fluorosis. Study revealed that 77.3% of the study populations were having fluorosis. Awareness of dental fluorosis marks on their teeth according to private and government schools, in which 37.3% and 47.1% of government and private school children are aware of marks on teeth and difference observed was statistically significant. Dental fluorosis in common in school children in age range 5-15 years of age. Girls were more commonly involved as compared to boys. Water fluoridation above 1.2ppm was cause of dental fluorosis.

Children, Dental fluorosis, School going children, enamel

"PREVELENCE OF DENTAL FLUOROSIS AMONG 5-15 YEARS SCHOOL GOING CHILDERN IN NADENDLA MANDAL,GUNTUR DISTRICT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.103-110, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904H23.pdf

"PREVELENCE OF DENTAL FLUOROSIS AMONG 5-15 YEARS SCHOOL GOING CHILDERN IN NADENDLA MANDAL,GUNTUR DISTRICT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp103-110, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904H23.pdf