Introduction:- Fluorosis is a crippling and painful disease caused by over intake of fluoride. Fluorosis can be classified into dental fluorosis and skeletal fluorosis. The first sign of dental fluorosis is exhibited as fluoride toxicity in the form of "mottled enamel." Groundwater is considered as the major source of drinking water in most of the part of India. Aim- To assess and create awareness among rural about dental fluorosis Materials and Method:- A questionnaire was prepared with all the questions regarding this study. This questionnaire was transferred into a survey and the survey was circulated on the online platform among students and faculty of the college. Results:- 39.0% of the participants belonged to the age group of 15-25years, 33% aged between 26-35 years and 18% aged between 36-45 years and 10% aged above 45 years.Males have more awareness (38%) than females but it is statistically not significant. Chi square test, p=0.346. Conclusion This analysis of responses given by 100 participants from the rural area around Chennai city shows that knowledge on dental fluorosis is minimal and needs to be improved.

Dental fluorosis, fluoride sources, prevention, dentistry management.