Sheshukova, O. V.Trufanova, V. P.Bauman, S. S.Kazakova, K. S.Polishchuk, T. V.Mosiienko, A. S.Lyakhova, N. A.Шешукова, Ольга ВікторівнаТруфанова, Валентина ПетрівнаБауман, Софія СергіївнаКазакова, Катерина СтаніславівнаПоліщук, Тетяна ВікторівнаМосієнко, Анна СергіївнаЛяхова, Наталія Олександрівна2024-06-142024-06-142023Affection on caries and its complications of temporary teeth of children in a region with excess fluorine content in drinking water / O. V. Sheshukova, V. P. Trufanova, S. S. Bauman [et al.] // Polski Merkuriusz Lekarski. – 2023. – Vol. LI, issue 5. – P. 620–623. doi: 10.36740/Merkur202306107. PMID: 38207063.https://repository.pdmu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/24082Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the indicators of caries and its complications in the temporary teeth of children who permanently live in a region with a high fluoride content in drinking water. Materials and Methods: It was examined with the definition of caries and its complications 277 children in the age range from 2 to 13 years, who were born and permanently live in the urban-type settlement of Mashivka. The fluoride content in the drinking water of the settlement was 1.7-2.5 mg/l. Results: During the analysis of data from the survey of children who were born and permanently lived in the urban-type settlement of Mashivka, it was determined that the prevalence of caries of temporary teeth probably increases with age. Half of the 3-5-yearold children had caries-affected teeth, and temporary tooth caries reached the highest rates in 10-year-old children. It should be noted that a fifth of children in the youngest age group (3-5 years old) suffer from pulpitis and periodontitis of temporary teeth. Conclusions: The conducted examination of children urban-type settlement of Mashivka confirms the opinion that the excessive content of fluorine in drinking water does not have a caries-protective effect, and the intensity of the process reaches the indicators characteristic of regions with its optimal content. Such a situation requires strengthening measures for both primary and secondary prevention of dental diseases.enchildrenperiodontitisteethcariespulpitisfluorosisArticlehttps://doi.org/10.36740/merkur202306107