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Fluoride levels in drinking water were measured using the ion-selective electrode method. Data were analyzed using SPSS 17.0 (IBM, Chicago, United States of America) with statistical tests, including the Mann\u2013Whitney\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">U<\/jats:italic>\n                      -test, Chi-square test, and Spearman\u2019s correlation.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Result:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A significant negative correlation (\u22120.237,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.001) was found between fluorosis and dental caries, indicating that lower fluorosis levels corresponded to higher caries prevalence.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Fluoride reduces caries but increases fluorosis, requiring 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