Dental fluorosis is a violation that exists on an endemic in many parts of the world and especially in countries with rich soil fluorine, in the case of the Maghreb countries, along with another risk factor represented by la grande consommation de thé qui ne contient généralement pas moins de 97ppm de fluor.
Finally, a lack of awareness with respect to the ravages of excess fluoride, because fluoride supplements outweigh the needs of our population.
Assessing the various inputs gases is essential to establish before any prescription of fluorinated products. However, North Africa, where studies on the subject are often fragmented and uncoordinated, the attitude of professionals towards this trace element seems hesitant.
Dental fluorosis is a price worth paying to prevent tooth decay?
And if so, we attach more importance to the aesthetic appearance of the tooth that fluorotique its mineral composition.
Yet the metabolic dysfunction of the latter are more detrimental to the structural aspect and strength of the tooth that the tasks included ...
Today, it shows more than the origin of this scourge, several parameters such as nutrition, personal, environmental .... have a role.
Therefore, in order to find a beneficial effect of fluoride, weigh the risk to each individual according to his case report, recommending the measure especially for children at high risk caries.
On a collective level, prior to the start of any prevention program based on fluorine, reports must be custom made, studies of cost-effectiveness of the operation is necessary.
In North Africa, the natural fluoride alone does not sufficiently reduce the prevalence of tooth decay. We must therefore implement other preventive measures such as maintaining good oral hygiene, the adoption of balanced nutrition low carbohydrate absorption fast (sugar), regular visits to the systematic dentist ...
Only then can we ensure "new generations" without caries and dental fluorosis.