Relationship between Drinking Water Fluoride Level and Dental Caries among Ulaanbaatar districts
- VernacularTitle:УЛААНБААТАР ХОТЫН ЗАРИМ НЭГ ДҮҮРГҮҮДИЙН УНДНЫ УСАН ДАХ ФТОРЫН ХЭМЖЭЭ БА ШҮД ЦООРОХ ӨВЧНИЙ ХАМААРЛЫГ СУДАЛСАН ДҮН
- Author:
Oyunkhishig Kh
;
Khulan U
;
Erdenechimeg N
;
Bayarchimeg B
;
Soyolmaa M
;
Urjinlham J
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
The present study was conducted to assess relationship between drinking water fluoride levels and dental caries among 12 years old school children of 2 districts of Ulaanbaatar city, Mongolia.
- From:Innovation
2016;2(1):32-34
- CountryMongolia
- Language:Mongolian
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Abstract:
The present study was conducted to assess relationship between drinking water fluoride levels and dental caries among 12 years old school children of 2 districts of Ulaanbaatar city, Mongolia.
A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted on 533 school children aged 12 years, selected from 6 schools of 2 districts of Ulaanbaatar city. 533 children were divided into 2 groups according to the fluoride concentration of the waters. The all children were examined oral examination, dental caries was assessed by the DMF-T index.
The result of the present study revealed that the caries prevalence in the study population was about 68,9%, and mean DMF-T was 3.05. Water fluoride concentration was highest in Khan-Uul district with 0.622ppm.
There was highest prevalence of caries in children who consume water from filtration system in both districts.
