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  2. Fluoride toxicity - Wikipedia

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    Referring to a common salt of fluoride, sodium fluoride (NaF), the lethal dose for most adult humans is estimated at 5 to 10 g (which is equivalent to 32 to 64 mg elemental fluoride/kg body weight). [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Ingestion of fluoride can produce gastrointestinal discomfort at doses at least 15 to 20 times lower (0.2–0.3 mg/kg or 10 to 15 ...

  3. Sodium fluoride - Wikipedia

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    The fluoride enhances the strength of teeth by the formation of fluorapatite, a naturally occurring component of tooth enamel. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] [ 11 ] Although sodium fluoride is used to fluoridate water and is the standard by which other water-fluoridation compounds are gauged, hexafluorosilicic acid (H 2 SiF 6 ) and its salt sodium ...

  4. Fluoride - Wikipedia

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    Soluble fluoride salts, of which sodium fluoride is the most common, are toxic, and have resulted in both accidental and self-inflicted deaths from acute poisoning. [4] The lethal dose for most adult humans is estimated at 5 to 10 g (which is equivalent to 32 to 64 mg elemental fluoride per kg body weight).

  5. Water fluoridation - Wikipedia

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    Fluoride's effects depend on the total daily intake of fluoride from all sources. [51] About 70–90% of ingested fluoride is absorbed into the blood, where it distributes throughout the body. In infants 80–90% of absorbed fluoride is retained, with the rest excreted, mostly via urine; in adults about 60% is retained.

  6. Fluoride therapy - Wikipedia

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    The principle of fluoride varnish is to apply fluoride salt in a very high concentration (approximately 50,000 ppm) onto the surface of the teeth. [36] Fluoride varnish is a resin-based application that is designed to stay on the surface of the teeth for several hours. As this varnish rests on the tooth's surface, saliva dissolves the fluoride ...

  7. Humans Have A Third Set of Teeth—And New Medicine May Help ...

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    The team says that humans have a third set of teeth available as buds, ready to grow as needed. ... This toothpaste contains fluoride and potassium, two of the key ingredients highlighted by Dr ...

  8. Biological aspects of fluorine - Wikipedia

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    Ingested fluoride forms hydrofluoric acid in the stomach. In this form, fluoride crosses cell membranes and then binds with calcium and interferes with various enzymes. Fluoride is excreted through urine. Fluoride exposure limits are based on urine testing, which is used to determine the human body's capacity for ridding itself of fluoride. [69 ...

  9. Tooth decay - Wikipedia

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    [2] [4] Brushing one's teeth twice per day, and flossing between the teeth once a day is recommended. [4] [6] Fluoride may be acquired from water, salt or toothpaste among other sources. [2] Treating a mother's dental caries may decrease the risk in her children by decreasing the number of certain bacteria she may spread to them. [4]