Fingernail may not be a reliable biomarker of fluoride body burden from dentifrice

Brazilian Dental Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 91-97

  Lima Arsati, Ynara Bosco Oliveira ^a   Martins, Carolina Castro ^b   Rocha, Lília Alves ^c   Cury, Jaime Aparecido ^c  

^a SÃO LEOPOLDO MANDIC INSTITUTE AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Dentifrice; Fingernail; Fluoridation; Fluoride; Fluorosis; Water

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955627971     PISSN: 01036440     EISSN: 18064760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0103-64402010000200001     Document Type: Article

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