Ghada Tawfik, Nancy Ahmed Khattab , Mohamed Abo El-Yazeed , Ehab M. Radwan And Marwa S. Abd El Salam ,

ABSTRACT
Background: Dental Fluorosi Is An Oral Condition Caused By The Ingestion Of Fluorid Ions Present Mainly In Drinking Water. High Fluorid Level In Drinking Water May Cause Dental And Skeletal Symptoms To Arise.

Aim: Assess Dental Fluorosi Prevalence And Record Presence Or Absence Of Skeletal Symptoms Among Nubian Children And Estimate The Socioeconomic Status Of Participants? Parents. Methods: The Current Study Was Performed On Sudanese Nubian Participants With Age Range 7-14 Years In A Rural Region In Nubia With Number Of Population 202. Subjects Were Examined Clinically For Dental Fluorosi Using Modifie Dean?s Index. A Chart Containing Several Skeletal Symptoms To Detect Their Presence Or Absence. Socioeconomic Status Questionnaire Was Fille Up.

Results: It Was Found That Mean Fluorid Level Of Drinking Water In El Allaki Valley Was 8 Mg/L, Mean Fluorosis Status In Children Was 2.31. Their Socioeconomic Status Indicators Showed Low S.E.S Status And Dental Fluorosi Prevalence Was Significantl Associated With ?tingling & Numbing Sensation?, ?back Pain? & ?bowed Legs?. Conclusion: Prevalence Of Dental Fluorosi Was High Among Uneducated Children And Presence Of Some Skeletal Symptoms Among Sudanese Nubian Children Were Recorded.