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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Feb 23.
Published in final edited form as: J Public Health Dent. 2017 Dec 29;78(2):165–174. doi: 10.1111/jphd.12260

Table 5:

Predicted probability of fluorosis prevalence* based on fluoride intake (AUC) for ages 2-8

Intake for Ages 2-8
(mg F /kg bw)
Predicted Probability of Fluorosis
Canines 1st Premolars 2nd
Premolars
2nd
Molars
0.01 7.1% 11.5% 10.6% 7.2%
0.02 9.4% 14.1% 13.6% 9.4%
0.03 12.3% 17.0% 17.3% 12.0%
0.04 16.0% 20.5% 21.8% 15.4%
0.05 20.5% 24.4% 27.1% 19.4%
0.06 25.9% 28.8% 33.2% 24.3%
0.07 32.2% 33.7% 39.8% 29.8%
0.08 39.2% 38.9% 46.9% 36.1%
0.09 46.7% 44.5% 54.0% 42.8%
0.10 54.3% 50.1% 61.0% 49.8%
0.11 61.7% 55.7% 67.6% 56.9%
*

Fluorosis prevalence is defined as 2 or more teeth in a tooth group with definitive fluorosis.