The Epidemiology, Aetiology, and Histopathology of Developmental Enamel Defects in Human Teeth [PDF]
, 1983 PhDThe prevalence of developmental enamel defects in t11 permanent dentition was investigated in a sample of 2923 East London schoolchildren aged 5 to 15 years. Enamel discolourations and hypoplasias were identified using well defined criteria.
Smith, Joyce Mary
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Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 2022 Background: Endemic fluorosis resulting from high fluoride concentration in groundwater is a public health problem in India. The available data suggest that 15 states in India are endemic to fluorosis (fluoride level in drinking water >1.5 mg/l) which ...
Rajeswary Kumar +4 more
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Scientific Reports, 2023 This study aimed to evaluate the protective effect of Spirulina platensis primary against dental fluorosis and secondary against oxidative stress in lambs reared in endemic fluorosis areas.
Abdellatif Rahim +3 more
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Biochemical Analysis of Liver Function in Individuals Affected and Unaffected by Dental Fluorosis in Endemic Fluoride Rural Areas of YSR Kadapa District, AP, India: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023 Introduction: Fluoride is known to affect the nervous system, kidneys, liver, and gastrointestinal system, in addition to teeth and bones, when consumed in amounts exceeding 1 ppm per day over a prolonged period.
Sirigala Lavanya, Prathiba Ramani
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Enduring fluoride health hazard for the Vesuvius area population: the case of AD 79 Herculaneum. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 BackgroundThe study of ancient skeletal pathologies can be adopted as a key tool in assessing and tracing several diseases from past to present times. Skeletal fluorosis, a chronic metabolic bone and joint disease causing excessive ossification and joint
Pierpaolo Petrone +3 more
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Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 BackgroundOxidative stress plays an important role in the pathogenesis of endemic fluorosis. We analyzed associations between oxidative stress-related gene polymorphisms (PON1 rs662, CAT rs769217, rs2300182, and SOD2 rs11968525) and skeletal fluorosis ...
Na Tao +8 more
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The continuing crippling challenge of skeletal fluorosis – Case series and review of literature
Journal of Clinical and Translational Endocrinology Case Reports, 2022 Background: Skeletal fluorosis is a metabolic bone disease that results from the chronic ingestion of fluoride. Although there are national programs in place to raise awareness and curtail this disease condition, skeletal fluorosis continues to cause ...
Aneez Joseph +8 more
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Water Fluoridation: A Critical Review of the Physiological Effects of Ingested Fluoride as a Public Health Intervention [PDF]
, 2014 Fluorine is the world’s 13th most abundant element and constitutes 0.08% of the Earth crust. It has the highest electronegativity of all elements. Fluoride is widely distributed in the environment, occurring in the air, soils, rocks, and water.
Peckham, Stephen +3 more
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Neurological complications in patient having fluorosis - A case report
Journal of Integrated Health Sciences, 2013 A patient having dental and skeletal fluorosis with neurological complication in form of cervical myelopathy is presented.
Chintan Shah +2 more
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Assessment of Dental Fluorosis and Fluoride Endemic: A Cross-Sectional Study in Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu [PDF]
, 2023 Fluorosis is a public health concern brought on by prolonged exposure to fluoride with food, industrial pollution, and drinking water. Major health conditions such as skeletal fluorosis, non-skeletal fluorosis, and dental fluorosis are caused by it ...
Suhirtha, L. Gnana, Subramanian, A.
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