Does water fluoridation affect the prevalence of enamel fluorosis differently among racial and ethnic groups?
ConclusionsEnamel fluorosis was not associated with race/ethnicity. Our analysis suggests that exposure to similar levels of fluoride in the water does not appear to place certain race/ethnic groups at a higher risk for developing enamel fluorosis, and lowering the optimal range of drinking water fluoride to a single value of 0.7 ppm will provide a level of protection against enamel fluorosis that will benefit all race/ethnicity groups.
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - Category: Dentistry Authors: Shivani Arora, Jayanth V. Kumar, Mark Eric Moss Tags: Brief Communication Source Type: research
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