Prevalence of dental fluorosis dental caries in association with high levels of drinking water fluoride content in a district of Gujarat India

摘要

Background & objectives:Endemic fluorosis resulting from high fluoride concentration in groundwater is a major public health problem in India. This study was carried out to measure and compare the prevalence of dental fluorosis and dental caries in the population residing in high and normal level of fluoride in their drinking water in Vadodara district, Gujarat, India.