Neutrosophic Statistics to Analyze Prevalence of Dental Fluorosis

Authors

  • Paola Andrea Mena Silva Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los Andes, Ambato. Ecuador
  • Ariel Romero Fernández Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los Andes, Ambato. Ecuador
  • Luz Amelia Granda Macías Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los Andes, Ambato. Ecuador

Keywords:

Neutrosophic Statistics, dental fluorosis, fluorine, survey

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. 

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Published

2020-11-04

How to Cite

Paola Andrea Mena Silva, Ariel Romero Fernández, & Luz Amelia Granda Macías. (2020). Neutrosophic Statistics to Analyze Prevalence of Dental Fluorosis. Neutrosophic Sets and Systems, 37, 160-168. https://fs.unm.edu/nss8/index.php/111/article/view/4101

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