THE PROBLEMS OF DENTAL FLUOROSIS AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN AND TO FIND OUT THE FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH DENTAL FLUOROSIS

Background: Fluorosis, caused through ingestion of extreme amounts of fluoride in food or water, is an important general medical issue in Pakistan. The current research remained aimed to measure problems of dental fluorosis amongst school children in addition to find out the issues related through dental fluorosis in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Methods: Our current research was conducted at Allied Hospital Faisalabad from February 2017 to January 2018. The entire 1036 secondary school youth (13-18 years) remained recruited from dissimilar schools selected using a stratified examination strategy. The dental assessment was completed to record the dean's record on fluorosis, and socio-statistical information, food utilization and oral cleanliness was recorded using a pre-tested and organized survey. Fluoride content remained estimated using an Orion device, and the Community Fluorosis Index (CFI) was determined from analyses of drinking water from different sources. A multivariate survey with a relapse model with summary assessment of condition (SAM) was used to investigate variables related to dental fluorosis. Result: Of the 1,037 trainees enrolled, 66.7% had dental fluorosis; over 56% had simple or modest fluorosis as measured by Dean's Fluorosis Index (DFI) and the Community Fluorosis Index. Most of the influenced students came from government schools. The variables primarily related to dental fluorosis remained living in the study area for more than six years and considering attending a government school. The strong positive relationship among measurement of fluoride content in drinking water composed in investigation and CFI was detected (rho = 0.572). Conclusion: The occurrence of dental fluorosis remained very high, distressing nearly 66% of graduate students, mostly in government schools also longstanding inhabitants of the area. The teaching of well-being and the consideration of the network for anticipating fluorosis, apart from setting up defluorination plants or preparing for locally established defluorination procedures in study cities, should be taken into account. Keywords: Adolescents, Community Fluorosis Index, Dental fluorosis, Dean’s Fluorosis Index