https://gphjournal.org/index.php/hsn/issue/feedGPH - International Journal of Health Sciences and Nursing2024-04-24T16:54:43+00:00Dr. EKEKE, JOHN NDUBUEZEdrekekejohn@gmail.comOpen Journal Systems<p><strong>GPH - International Journal of Health Sciences and Nursing is a prominent and authoritative peer-reviewed publication that focuses on advancing the field of health sciences and nursing. With a global outlook, the journal showcases cutting-edge research, innovative studies, and evidence-based practices related to healthcare and nursing. Covering a wide spectrum of topics, it emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary approaches in addressing current health challenges. GPH offers valuable insights to healthcare professionals, researchers, and policymakers, promoting excellence in patient care and fostering advancements in healthcare practices. By providing a platform for scholarly exchange, this journal contributes significantly to the progress of health sciences and nursing worldwide.</strong></p>https://gphjournal.org/index.php/hsn/article/view/1314Ascertaining the Overall Occurrence of Dental Fluorosis in Students of Selected Secondary Schools in Rivers State2024-04-24T16:54:43+00:00Anayochukwu-Odo, J. I.noreplygphjournals@gmail.comGbaranor K. B.noreplygphjournals@gmail.comOzims S. J.noreplygphjournals@gmail.comDimkpa B. M.noreplygphjournals@gmail.comAmaechi G. I.noreplygphjournals@gmail.comBaridam G. D.noreplygphjournals@gmail.comChris-Biriowu H.noreplygphjournals@gmail.comModupe O.noreplygphjournals@gmail.comDimkpa C.,noreplygphjournals@gmail.comTobin B.,noreplygphjournals@gmail.comOsi C.noreplygphjournals@gmail.comAmuduaghan A. E.noreplygphjournals@gmail.comNelson I. E.noreplygphjournals@gmail.com<p>Public health places a premium on understanding the amount of fluoride in potable water and other toothpastes, as well as how it affects skeletal and dental tissues to cause fluorosis. Fluorosis is, however, poorly understood and known in Nigeria. The goal of this research was to Ascertain the Overall Occurrence of Dental Fluorosis in Students of Selected Secondary Schools in Rivers State. A cross-sectional survey of 541 students from selected secondary schools in Rivers State who were between the ages of 9 and 17 was carried out. All students present at school on the day of data collection had their mouths examined by oral health professionals as part of a quasi-experimental method. Each subject was supported by a torch light while seated on a chair, and their teeth were examined for dental fluorosis in their wet state. The presence of dental fluorosis and the severity of it were documented using Dean's Dental Fluorosis. The presence of dental fluorosis and the severity of it were documented using Dean's Dental Fluorosis. (358) Dental fluorosis impacted 66.17% of the students, varying in severity from very mild to severe cases.</p>2024-04-24T16:53:45+00:00##submission.copyrightStatement##