Published date: Sep 30 2021

Journal Title: Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences

Issue title: Sudan JMS: Volume 16 (2021), Issue No. 3

Pages: 475–483

DOI: 10.18502/sjms.v16i3.9705

Hagir Abd Rahman Mahmoud Alihagir3@hotmail.comFaculty of Dental and Oral Medicine, Kararay University, Omdurman, Sudan

Moneer Mohammed Alhassn AlgdalFaculty of Dental and Oral Medicine, Kararay University, Omdurman, Sudan

Background: Dental fluorosis is a disease of dental hard tissues resulting from excess fluoride intake during the developmental stages of teeth causing hypomineralization of the enamel. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of dental fluorosis among school children in Omdurman locality.

Methods: Students in the sixth grade of school were examined to determine the prevalence of dental fluorosis using Dean’s index.

Results: The prevalence of dental fluorosis was 68.3%. The majority of students were diagnosed with very mild (23.2%) and mild (26.5%) forms. There was no difference in the grade of fluorosis between children who were born outside and in Omdurman.

Conclusion: Prevalence of dental fluoride was found to be very high among school children with no difference between males and females.

Keywords: fluorosis, Sudan, school children

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