The long-term effects of water fluoridation on the human skeleton

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 89, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1219-1223

  Chachra, D ^e   Limeback, H ^b   Willett, T L ^c   Grynpas, M D ^a,b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^e FRANKLIN W OLIN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (United States)

Author keywords

biomechanics; bone; fluoride; mineralization; public health

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; FLUORIDE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERALIZATION; CANADA; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FEMUR HEAD; FLUORIDATION; HARDNESS; HEALTH; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; METABOLISM; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; WATER SUPPLY;

AGED; BIOMECHANICS; BONE AND BONES; BONE DENSITY; CALCIFICATION, PHYSIOLOGIC; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FEMALE; FEMUR HEAD; FLUORIDATION; FLUORIDES; HARDNESS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; ONTARIO; OSTEOARTHRITIS; QUEBEC; STRESS, MECHANICAL; URBAN HEALTH; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 77958531768     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: 15440591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022034510376070     Document Type: Article

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