PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DENTAL FLUOROSIS IN CHILDREN

Fluorosis (lat. Fluorum — fluorine + osis) is a chronic condition that develops before (and after) teething from extended intake of fluorine-rich water or goods (fluorine also enters the body by breathing in a contaminated environment). The sickness is widespread. The fluorine concentration of the soil, drinking water, and diets of rural Kasan district people, as well as their teeth, were evaluated for fluorosis and caries. The assessed population raises cattle, drinks water from four self-flowing artesian wells, and eats mostly local foods. There is no industry in the region that may emit pollutants into the land and water. Pesticides and fertilizers are not utilized.