Publications by authors named "Alexandra V Isheva"
Unlabelled: Aesthetic perception of the changes in teeth appearance is one of the factors that makes a person undertake a dental treatment.
Objective: The aim of this study was to survey dentists' and non-specialists' aesthetic perception of dental fluorosis.
Patients And Methods: We recruited 120 young people (age range 18-22 years with little knowledge of dental fluorosis and 120 randomly selected dentists.
Introduction: There is evidence that the prevalence of dental fluorosis in many countries has increased over the last three decades along with a noted decrease of dental caries. To date no comparative studies of dental caries and dental fluorosis have been conducted in Bulgaria reflecting the present-day conditions of life.
Aim: To study comparatively the prevalence of dental fluorosis and dental caries and to establish what relationship, if any, there is between them.
Article Synopsis
- There has been no prior research on the prevalence of dental fluorosis in Bulgaria, especially considering the availability of fluoride products.
- The study focused on children aged 4 to 14 in Dimitrovgrad, finding that over 54% displayed varying degrees of dental fluorosis, with permanent teeth being affected more frequently than primary teeth.
- The findings indicate excessive fluoride exposure during tooth development, highlighting the necessity for further investigation into the associated risk factors.