Open AccessENDEMIC FLUOROSIS OF THE TEETH - CAUSES, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT
Author(s) -
Irina Makeeva,
А. Г. Волков,
A. A. Musiev
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
rossijskij stomatologičeskij žurnal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2413-2934
pISSN - 1728-2802
DOI - 10.18821/1728-2802-2017-21-6-340-344
Subject(s) - demineralization , dentistry , enamel paint , dental fluorosis , disease , medicine , dental enamel , fluoride , chemistry , pathology , inorganic chemistry
Fluorosis - a widespread disease that occurs due to excess of fluorine in the body during the period of enamel formation. The pathogenesis of the disease today is understudied. The disease is characterized by demineralization of enamel, therefore, in the complex of therapeutic measures in fluorosis, along with the elimination of aesthetic defects must include exposure to remineralization.