Publications by authors named "Leodinei Lodi"
Differential diagnosis of dental fluorosis made by undergraduate dental students.
Einstein (Sao Paulo)
August 2016
Objective: To check knowledge of undergraduate dental students to make diagnosis of dental fluorosis with varying degrees of severity and choose its appropriate treatment.
Methods: Data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire addressing knowledge of undergraduates based on ten images of mouths presenting enamel changes.
Results: Only three images were correctly diagnosed by most undergraduates; the major difficulty was in establishing dental fluorosis severity degree.
Article Synopsis
- - The article aims to evaluate the prevalence and severity of dental fluorosis among 12-year-olds and 15 to 19-year-olds in Passo Fundo, Brazil, while also exploring associations with factors like age, gender, ethnicity, and geographic location of schools.
- - The study involved 633 schoolchildren from 26 public schools and used Dean's Index for examination, revealing a 32.8% prevalence of dental fluorosis, predominantly classified as very light (78.4%).
- - Although the prevalence was significant, the overall severity of dental fluorosis was low, with findings suggesting that age and the presence of dental caries may influence the results.