Etiology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of dental fluorosis
10.3760/cma.j.cn112144-20200317-00156
- VernacularTitle:氟牙症的病因、诊断与防治
- Author:
Lisha GU
1
;
Xi WEI
;
Junqi LING
Author Information
1. 中山大学光华口腔医学院·附属口腔医院牙体牙髓病科·广东省口腔医学重点实验室，广州 510055
- Keywords:
Fluorine;
Dental fluorosis;
Dental prophylaxis;
Treatment
- From:
Chinese Journal of Stomatology
2020;55(5):296-301
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Dental fluorosis is the most common and prominent symptom in the early stage of chronic fluorosis, which is caused by excessive fluorine intake during tooth development. In severe cases, it may be accompanied by skeletal fluorosis. There are also systemic damages to the nervous system, cardiovascular system, endocrine system and so on. The pathogenesis of dental fluorosis is not totally clear, which may be a complex pathological process involving both genetic and environmental factors. The prevalence of dental fluorosis has an upward trend arround the world, thus certain public prevention and treatment strategies need to be taken. This article focuses on the prevalence, etiology, diagnosis and scoring system, as well as the public prevention and treatment strategies, of dental fluorosis, so that to provide reference for the research and prevention of the disease.
