A Reversal of Bony Deformities Due to Fluorosis among Children and Young Adults in Central India
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 9
Abstract
The prolonged intake of water containing excess fluoride may results in the medical condition known as fluorosis. Fluorosis affects multiple organs and systems of the body and results in various clinical manifestations starting from damaged and discoloured teeth to crippling condition. A cross sectional intervention study was carried out during the period of 1997 to 2003 in Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh. The main objective of the study was to assess an impact of successful intervention through supply of safe drinking water, therapeutical supplementation of calcium, vitamin c and D3 and dietary modification. One village namely Tilapani was purposely selected for the study on the basis of base line data collected in year 1995. Total 72 children and young adults from 32 households, who was having sing and symptoms of fluorosis was covered for the study. To see the difference between pre & post intervention Chi-square tests was applied. There is significant (p<0.05) reduction in genuvalgum 58% to 18.6% was observed after intervention. Knock knee and bowing of lower limbs, which were seen in 1996, disappeared in 2003. Complete reversals of bowing among mild cases were seen. Very few reports are available regarding reversibility of bone deformities. Therefore these findings will be very important and useful for any further intervention study regarding fluorosis mitigation.
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Dr Tapas Chakma
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