Research Article

Association between Urine Fluoride and Dental Fluorosis as a Toxicity Factor in a Rural Community in the State of San Luis Potosi

Table 1

Sample in number and percentage for groups of age and mean of dental fluorosis using TF index.

MaleFemale

Ages 6-7
 Number1817
 Percentage51.448.6
 TF (95% CI)5.5 (4.95–6.0)5.94 (5.33–6.56)
Ages 8–10
 Number1720
 Percentage45.9554.1
 TF (95% CI)6.59 (5.9–7.3)7.0 (6.5–7.5)
Ages 11-12
 Number2316
 Percentage58.9741.03
 TF (95% CI)7.04 (6.48–7.6)7.0 (6.2–7.8)

TF: Thylstrup-Fejerskov index.
CI: confidence interval.