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Teeth.

Ronald J Billings1, Robert J Berkowitz, Gene Watson

  • 1Eastman Department of Dentistry, University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York 14620, USA. ron_billings@urmc.rochester.edu

Pediatrics
|April 3, 2004
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Environmental factors like lead, excessive fluoride, tetracycline antibiotics, and passive smoking can harm developing teeth, increasing caries risk. Physical trauma, especially from sports, also damages erupted teeth.

Area of Science:

  • Dental Science
  • Environmental Health
  • Toxicology

Background:

  • Environmental chemicals, drugs, and physical agents can negatively impact human teeth during development and after eruption.
  • Lead is a common elemental toxicant known to accumulate in developing teeth, increasing susceptibility to dental caries.
  • Excessive fluoride exposure during enamel formation causes dental fluorosis (mottled enamel), while tetracyclines can discolor developing teeth.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the adverse effects of environmental exposures and physical trauma on human teeth.
  • To highlight the association between passive tobacco smoke and increased dental caries risk.
  • To emphasize the significance of sports-related injuries as a cause of dental trauma.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on environmental toxicants, drugs, and physical agents affecting teeth.

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  • Analysis of epidemiological data linking passive smoking to dental caries.
  • Examination of research on sports-related dental injuries.

    • Main Results:

    • High lead levels in teeth correlate with increased dental caries susceptibility.
    • Excessive fluoride intake leads to dental fluorosis.
    • Passive smoking in childhood is linked to a higher risk of dental caries.
    • Physical trauma, particularly from sports, accounts for a significant portion of dental injuries.

    Conclusions:

    • Various environmental factors and physical trauma pose risks to dental health at different life stages.
    • Understanding these risks is crucial for preventive dental care strategies.
    • Further research into the impact of passive smoke on dental health is warranted.