Ana Leticia Hilario Garcia, Melissa Rosa de Souza, Juliana Picinini, Solange Soares, Paula Rohr, Rafael Linden, Anelise Schneider, Maria Perpétua Mota Freitas, Helenita Corrêa Ely, Larissa Daniele Bobermin, André Quincozes Dos Santos, Daiana Dalberto, Juliana da Silva
Chronic fluoride exposure, even in small quantities, when continuously ingested by the human population, can lead to a significant public health concern known as fluorosis. Our understanding of the effects of fluoride on human health, as well as its potential to impact DNA, is limited. The present study aimed to assess genetic instability in 20 individuals diagnosed with dental fluorosis and 20 individuals without the condition from the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The participants' dental fluorosis was evaluated using the Thylstrup-Fejerskov index (TF)...
September 26, 2023: Science of the Total Environment