Fluorosis in Vallioor Union of Tirunelveli District, Tamilnadu, India

Abstract

Abnormal level of fluoride in ground water causes serious health
hazards in human beings. The excessive intake of fluoride ion beyond
the prescribed limit leads to dental and skeletal fluorosis,
Fluorosis is a well defined clinical entity caused by ingesting excessive
amount of fluoride, characterised by dental mottling, skeletal
and other non-skeletal manifestations. This study reveals the
fact that occurrence of fluoride is highly sporadic and localized in
southern part of Vallioor Union of Tirunelveli District and the concentration
of fluoride varies from 1.45 ppm to 5.37 ppm and it also
shows the percentage of people affected by fluorosis.