Abstract:

Introduction: Dental fluorosis is the developmental disturbance of enamel that results from ingestion of high amounts of fluoride during tooth mineralization. Drinking water remains the main source of fluoride. Other sources of fluoride are infant formula, vegetables ,canned fish,sea foods,improper utilisation of fluoride toothpaste in children. Aim: The present study was conducted to analyse gender,age and demographic related data in patients presenting with fluorosis for vital bleaching in university. Materials and method: A total of 84  patients were retrospectively reviewed from June 2020 March 2021 and  included in the study. Demographic details like age, gender and dental status of all the patients were recorded. All the data were entered in the excel sheet. Data was analysed by SPSS software. Chi square test was used to find association between the study variables, where P<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: A total of 84 patients of the 10 to 65 year age group were examined to find out the demographic related data of fluorosis patients undergoing vital bleaching. Among 84 study subjects, 75% were males and 25% were females and the frequency distribution of  the most commonly affected age group by fluorosis belonged to 10 to 25 years of age. .The prevalence of fluorosis patients undergoing vital bleaching was more in 10 to 25 years among all age groups with p value = 0.001 which is statistically significant. Conclusion: The present retrospective analysis indicates vital bleaching was a more favored line of treatment in fluorosis patients. More commonly treated in males than in females and severe fluorosis was more prevalent among the 10 to 25 years age groups. Upper arch and sextant 2 were the most frequently done vital bleaching sites.

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