This project is a followup to a previous survey carried out by the NIDR in April 1980 in four areas of Illinois that have fluorides naturally occurring in their drinking water supplies at concentrations of approximately one, two, three and four times that recommended as optimal for those areas. The same communities were revisited to examine children in two of the same age groups (8-10 and 13-15 years) that were evaluated in 1980. Study participants in the 8-to-10 year age group comprised all children of those ages who received parental consent to participate and whose residence histories that they had resided continuously since birth in their respective communities. The 13-to-15 year old group comprised only those children who were examined as 8-to-10 year olds in 1980. Examinations were conducted in April 1985 to assess the prevalence of dental caries and dental fluorosis in both age groups. In addition, the prevalence of gingivitis and dental calculus was assessed in all children in the 13-to-15 year age group.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Type
Intramural Research (Z01)
Project #
1Z01DE000396-01
Application #
4692670
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1
Fiscal Year
1985
Total Cost
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Name
Dental & Craniofacial Research
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United States
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