Periodontal and dental conditions of a school population in a volcanic region of Tanzania with highly fluoridated community drinking water.

Introduction: Dental fluorosis is endemic in the Rift Valley in Africa, especially around volcanic areas, due to the high fluoride content in daily drinking water.

Objective: This study evaluates the oral health status and types of occlusion in a school population, and to assess the possible association between dental fluorosis and other pathologies such as decay, gingivitis and periodontitis.

Material And Methods: An observational study of 581 individuals recruited from a public secondary school in Arusha, Northern Tanzania was undertaken.

On the Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Gingival Overgrowth.

Introduction: Gingival overgrowth has been linked to multiple factors such as adverse drug effects, inflammation, neoplastic processes, and hereditary gingival fibromatosis. Drug-induced gingival overgrowth is a well-established adverse event. In early stages, this gingival enlargement is usually located in the area of the interdental papilla.