Table 2 Dean’s Index of Fluorosis, percentage of children affected according to age-group and fluoridation status.
From: A cost-effectiveness analysis of community water fluoridation for schoolchildren
Age group (years) | 8 | 12 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dean’s Index of Fluorosis | Fluoridated | Non-fluoridated | Fluoridated | Non-fluoridated |
Normal% | 62.66 | 79.27 | 63.58 | 82.46 |
Questionable% | 21.51 | 15.54 | 23.29 | 13.61 |
Very mild% | 12.38 | 4.92 | 9.71 | 3.28 |
Mild% | 3.17 | 0.26 | 2.87 | 0.66 |
Moderate% | 0.28 | 0.00 | 0.55 | 0.00 |