Journal of Public Health Dentistry . ISSN 0022-4006
Does fluoride in drinking water delay tooth eruption? Ismail Adeyemi Jolaoso, BDS, MPH1; Jayanth Kumar, DDS, MPH2; Mark E. Moss, DDS, MS, PhD2 1 Department of Dentistry, Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield, MA, USA 2 Bureau of Dental Health, NYS Department of Health, Albany, NY, USA
Keywords fluoride; dental caries; children. Correspondence Dr. Jayanth Kumar, Bureau of Dental Health, NYS Department of Health, Room 542, ESP Tower, Albany, NY 12237. Tel.: 518-474-1961; Fax: 518-474-8985; e-mail: [email protected] .ny.us. Ismail Adeyemi Jolaoso is with the Department of Dentistry, Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield, MA. Jayanth Kumar and Mark Moss are with the Bureau of Dental Health, NYS Department of Health, Albany, NY. Received: 8/10/2013; accepted: 1/21/2014. doi: 10.1111/jphd.12053 Journal of Public Health Dentistry •• (2014) ••–••
Abstract Objectives: The objectives of this study are to determine the effect of fluoride exposure on permanent tooth eruption patterns as well as to understand its effect on caries attack rate by accounting for the number of erupted tooth surfaces. Methods: We analyzed data from the 1986-1987 National Survey of Oral Health of US Schoolchildren to determine the mean number of erupted permanent teeth and permanent first molars according to fluoride level in drinking water. The analysis included 13,348 children aged 5-17 years with a history of single residence. We also estimated the attack rate (decayed, missing, and filled surfaces/surfaces at risk) for fluoride deficient, suboptimal, and optimally fluoridated areas adjusting for covariates. Multivariable statistical analyses were performed to control for potential confounders. Results: By age 7, almost all permanent first molars had erupted. The adjusted mean number of erupted permanent first molars per child were 3.81, 3.67, and 3.92 in areas with
Does fluoride in drinking water delay tooth eruption? Ismail Adeyemi Jolaoso, BDS, MPH1; Jayanth Kumar, DDS, MPH2; Mark E. Moss, DDS, MS, PhD2 1 Department of Dentistry, Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield, MA, USA 2 Bureau of Dental Health, NYS Department of Health, Albany, NY, USA
Keywords fluoride; dental caries; children. Correspondence Dr. Jayanth Kumar, Bureau of Dental Health, NYS Department of Health, Room 542, ESP Tower, Albany, NY 12237. Tel.: 518-474-1961; Fax: 518-474-8985; e-mail: [email protected] .ny.us. Ismail Adeyemi Jolaoso is with the Department of Dentistry, Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield, MA. Jayanth Kumar and Mark Moss are with the Bureau of Dental Health, NYS Department of Health, Albany, NY. Received: 8/10/2013; accepted: 1/21/2014. doi: 10.1111/jphd.12053 Journal of Public Health Dentistry •• (2014) ••–••
Abstract Objectives: The objectives of this study are to determine the effect of fluoride exposure on permanent tooth eruption patterns as well as to understand its effect on caries attack rate by accounting for the number of erupted tooth surfaces. Methods: We analyzed data from the 1986-1987 National Survey of Oral Health of US Schoolchildren to determine the mean number of erupted permanent teeth and permanent first molars according to fluoride level in drinking water. The analysis included 13,348 children aged 5-17 years with a history of single residence. We also estimated the attack rate (decayed, missing, and filled surfaces/surfaces at risk) for fluoride deficient, suboptimal, and optimally fluoridated areas adjusting for covariates. Multivariable statistical analyses were performed to control for potential confounders. Results: By age 7, almost all permanent first molars had erupted. The adjusted mean number of erupted permanent first molars per child were 3.81, 3.67, and 3.92 in areas with
