Dental fluorosis in early childhood: state of the art

Authors

  • Sthefanie del Carmen Perez Puello Universidad de Cartagena, Colombia
  • Meris Henao Rodelo Corporación Universitaria Rafael Núñez, Colombia
  • Jorge Montes Batista Corporación Universitaria Rafael Núñez, Colombia
  • Carlos Palacio Quintero Corporación Universitaria Rafael Núñez, Colombia.
  • Fabián Herrera Barrios Corporación Universitaria Rafael Núñez, Colombia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.39.01.612.863

Keywords:

fluorine, dental fluorosis, deciduous dentition, early childhood

Abstract

Dental fluorosis is characterized by a hypomineralization of the tooth structure caused by
excessive intake of systemic fluoride. In the deciduous dentition, its early diagnosis is important
since it will be a predictor for the appearance of lesions in the permanent dentition.
The objective of this review was to describe the scientific evidence on dental fluorosis in
deciduous dentition, reporting its etiology and related factors, prevalence, diagnosis and
treatment. Electronic searches were conducted PubMed / Medline, EbscoHost and ScienceDirect
(November / 2020) databases, using the keywords “dental fluorosis”, “deciduous
teeth”, “primary tooth”, “primary teeth”. The development of Dental fluorosis in deciduous
dentition was related to the intake of multiple sources of fluoride mainly; drinking water,
diet foods, infant formulas, supplements and the use of fluoridated toothpastes in inadequate
doses. Some prenatal factors such as living in mountainous or high altitude terrain and living in places near coal-burning mines were also associated. The prevalence of dental
fluorosis in early childhood reported in the studies varied between 6.2% and 96.6%, depending
mainly on the concentration of fluoride in drinking water. For the diagnosis of dental
fluorosis in the deciduous dentition, characteristics such as the location, appearance, extension
and color of the lesion must be considered, making a differential diagnosis with
other types of enamel and dentin defects. Evenly, the treatment of lesions will depend on
the severity defects and individual patient conditions.

Author Biographies

Sthefanie del Carmen Perez Puello, Universidad de Cartagena, Colombia

Odontóloga. Magíster y doctoranda en Odontología con énfasis en Salud Pública, especialista en Atención Interdisciplinar a la Primera Infancia. Universidad Estadual de Campinas, Piracicaba, SP, Brasil. Docente de planta, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Cartagena, Colombia. edu.co.
Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9145-8217. sperezp3@unicartagena

Meris Henao Rodelo, Corporación Universitaria Rafael Núñez, Colombia

Odontóloga, Corporación Universitaria Rafael Núñez (CURN), Cartagena, Colombia.
Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6207-5759. mhenaor11@curnvirtual.edu.co

Jorge Montes Batista, Corporación Universitaria Rafael Núñez, Colombia

Odontólogo, Corporación Universitaria Rafael Núñez (CURN), Cartagena, Colombia.
Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3168-1614. jmontesb11@curnvirtual.edu.co

Carlos Palacio Quintero, Corporación Universitaria Rafael Núñez, Colombia.

Odontólogo, Corporación Universitaria Rafael Núñez CURN, Cartagena, Colombia.
Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9888-8305. cpalacioq11@curnvirtual.edu.co

Fabián Herrera Barrios, Corporación Universitaria Rafael Núñez, Colombia.

Odontólogo, Corporación Universitaria Rafael Núñez CURN, Cartagena, Colombia.
Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5885-8622. fherrerab11@curnvirtual.edu.co

Published

2023-06-15

How to Cite

Perez Puello, S. del C., Henao Rodelo, M., Montes Batista, J., Palacio Quintero, C., & Herrera Barrios, F. (2023). Dental fluorosis in early childhood: state of the art. Salud Uninorte, 39(1). https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.39.01.612.863

Issue

Section

Review Article