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Fluorosis, an ancient disease

Fluorosis in China is an ancient and widely distributed disease. Fluorosis has a long history in our country. Jin Ji Kang’s < < Health Preservation Theory > > records [teeth in Jin and yellow] describing the phenomenon of yellow or defective teeth of residents in this place [Jin] (now Shanxi), which is the earliest record of dental fluorosis in ancient books. A nationwide fluorosis survey shows that all provinces and cities in the country have endemic fluorosis areas except overseas, with more than 200 million people affected. This shows that fluorosis has a wide impact in China. What is endemic fluorosis Endemic fluorosis (endemic fluorosis) is a geochemical disease, and its distribution has regional and family aggregation, which is manifested Read More …

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Fluoride toothpaste, the hero of preventing dental caries? Or is it the culprit of fluorosis?

The discovery that fluoride can prevent dental caries is one of the greatest achievements of preventive stomatology to mankind in the 20th century. Fluoride is widely found in nature and is one of the essential trace elements for human body. Comrades at Chicago’s Field Museum believe that the most representative image of fluoride in human society is fluoride-containing toothpaste. Therefore, a toothpaste was specially placed in the exhibition cabinet of the museum. How does fluoride play a role in preventing caries? In short, fluorine can not only prevent tooth surface from dissolving, but also promote the surface that has already dissolved to regain its firmness. However, the application of fluoride to prevent insect teeth came into being. Fluoride-containing toothpaste, fluoride-containing Read More …