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. 1998 Dec;88(12):1866–1870. doi: 10.2105/ajph.88.12.1866

Changes in dental fluorosis and dental caries in Newburgh and Kingston, New York.

J V Kumar 1, P A Swango 1, L L Lininger 1, G S Leske 1, E L Green 1, V B Haley 1
PMCID: PMC1509052  PMID: 9842391

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: This study sought to determine whether the prevalence of dental fluorosis and dental caries had changed in a fluoridated community and a nonfluoridated community since an earlier study conducted in 1986. METHODS: Dental fluorosis and dental caries data were collected on 7- to 14-year-old lifelong residents (n = 1493) of Newburgh and Kingston, NY. RESULTS: Estimated dental fluorosis prevalence rates were 19.6% in Newburgh and 11.7% in Kingston. The greatest disparity in caries scores was observed between poor and nonpoor children in nonfluoridated Kingston. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of dental fluorosis has not declined in Newburgh and Kingston, whereas the prevalence of dental caries has continued to decline.

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