Neutrosophic Statistics to Analyze Prevalence of Dental Fluorosis

Abstract

Fluorine is a mineral that has been worldwide used for treating teeth, as it is effective in preventing dental cavities.
That is why fluorine has been incorporated into toothpastes, as well as in some foods. However, excessive consumption of this
mineral constitutes a serious oral health problem. This paper analyzes the occurrence of fluorosis, which is the disease caused
by excessive consumption of fluorine, in children belonging to El Oro Educational Unit, located in the Central Ecuadorian Sierra.
The study was carried out by means of a survey applied to the children’s parents, and the direct study of the infants’ teeth. Data
is statistically processed, however, during the analysis of the data some of them had indeterminacies, so we decided that the best
tool to use is Neutrosophic Statistics, because this theory studies statistics techniques in situations where there is indeterminacy
in the data, in the population size, or in the parameters of the hypothesis tests. Moreover, this study has an important impact on
the knowledge about the oral health of the children who attend this educational unit. In addition, it is a precedent for improving
oral hygiene habits in infants.