Dental and skeletal fluorosis main etiologic factors, prevalence and severity

Abstract

Fluorosis is a condition caused by high exposure of the Fluoride. The first clinical outbreak may appear into the oral
cavity, specifically tooth structure becomes affected. Human body absorbs trace amounts of Fluoride from the water. The prevalence of fluorosis is high worldwide. Ranging
from mild forms to severe depending on the local water
concentration. In Tbilisi F concentration is normal according to the WHO value. Samtskhe-Javakheti is the region of
Georgia, where F concentration is naturally high in the water. It would be interesting to collect statistical data from
these two regions to have the better understanding about
the prevalence and severity of Dental Fluorosis in Georgia
and establish preventive measures against one