Prevalence of Enamel Fluorosis in Libyan Children-A Cross Sectional Study

Abstract

Fluorosis is caused by hypo mineralization in the enamel due to increased fluoride ingestion during early childhood [1-3]. A considerable amount of evidence has been reported over the years, which has shown that presence of fluoride ions at up to one part per million in public water supply has reduced the prevalence of teeth decay with minimal chance of dental fluorosis. The WHO recognized these facts by its resolution in 1969 [4] and 1975 [5], which stated that water fluoridation, where applicable, should be the cornerstone of any national policy of caries prevention. Optimally fluoridated water has proven to be the most effective preventive measure against dental caries