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Environmental fluoride and fluorosis in mammals
Author(s) -
WALTON K. C.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
mammal review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.574
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2907
pISSN - 0305-1838
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2907.1988.tb00077.x
Subject(s) - fluoride , vertebrate , dental fluorosis , enamel paint , biology , zoology , dentistry , ecology , chemistry , medicine , inorganic chemistry , gene , biochemistry
Fluoride, originating either naturally from rocks and soil or from modern industrial processes, can cause severe and crippling damage in humans and animals. In vertebrate species, the skeleton is particularly susceptible; outgrowths on bones and fusion of joints cause lameness and lack of mobility. Teeth may be badly worn and damaged, often losing their enamel. The occurrence and effects of fluoride in wild mammals are reviewed.