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Fluorosis in the Primary Teeth

The authors of the review article, Warren, Kanellis and Levy (1999) examine, via a literature search, whether there is evidence that fluorosis in the primary teeth has implications for the development of fluorosis in the permanent teeth. The alternative view is that fluorosis in primary teeth is of small consequence for the development of the condition in the permanent teeth.

Determining a connection between primary and permanent fluorosis directly relates to oral health because it may help explain why so many countries (e.g., England, America, Canada) have over the last 30 years experienced significant increases in cases of fluorosis in permanent teeth thereby allowing clinicians and relevant others to take steps to lower the prevalence. The general subject, fluorosis, has a direct effect on oral health because when fluoride intake reaches toxic levels and fluorosis begins, it can result defects in the tooth enamel; if toxicity levels increase, tooth structure as well as other parts of the general body can be affected (American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, 1999). On the other hand, minimal fluoridation of teeth (the reverse or absence of toxic levels of fluoride) has been found to reduce dental carries (American Academy of pediatric Dentistry, 1999).

Is there a connection between primary and permanent tooth fluorosis? The review article by Warren, Kanellis and Levy (1999) state that there is and conclude that it is important for clinicians to understand that it is a sign of possible increased risk for the permanent dentition. In conducting an abstract search of the current literature, no disagreement could be found with this conclusion. It is likely that disagreement could not be found because of the compelling evidence presented by Warren et. al. and because the connection between permanent and primary too fluorosis had been supported in a number of previous studies (e.g., Mascarenhas, 1998; van Palenstein-Helderman, Mabe...

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