Open AccessComparative evaluation of hair, fingernails, and toenails as biomarkers of fluoride exposure: A cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Mathew Vidyadharan,
Jyothi S Issac,
Angel Mary Joseph,
Ashwin Joseph,
Dhanya John,
Varadharaju Vinutha Kumari
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of international society of preventive and community dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.476
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2250-1002
pISSN - 2231-0762
DOI - 10.4103/jispcd.jispcd_52_20
Subject(s) - fluoride , cross sectional study , population , medicine , water source , dentistry , chemistry , environmental health , environmental science , pathology , inorganic chemistry , water resource management
The increased prevalence of fluorosis has led to a search for biomarkers of fluoride exposure. Among the biomarkers of sub-chronic exposure to fluoride, hair, fingernails, and toenails have the advantage of being noninvasively collected, easily transported, and stored.