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Skeletal Fluorosis Due To Chronic Fluoride Intoxication- An Over Review

Published:09 Jun 2012
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Dr. Kadu A.S.1, Dr. Nampalliwar A.R.2*, Dr. Gothecha V.K.3

1 P.G.Scholar, P.G. Deptt. of Agadtantra, National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur.

2 Ph.D. Scholar, P.G. Deptt. of Roganidan and vikruti vijnana, National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur

3 Associate Professor & HOD, P.G. Deptt. Of Agadtantra, National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur.

Corresponding Author:Dr. Nampalliwar A.R.

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Endemic skeletal fluorosis is widely prevalent in India and is major health problem. Epidemiological and experimental studies in the endemic areas suggest the role of temperate climate, hard physical labor, nutritional status, presence of abnormal concentrations of trace elements like strontium, uranium, silica in water supplies, high fluoride levels in food and presence of kidney diseases in development of skeletal fluorosis. ‘Skeletal fluorosis' is a condition associated with prolonged accumulation of fluoride resulting in fragile bones having low tensile strength, excessive ossification and joint ankylosis in skeletons. It affects the joints as well as the bones. It is not easily recognizable till advanced stage. In early stages, fluorosis is usually associated only with stiffness, backache and joint pains which may suggest the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and osteomalacia. At this stage the radiological findings of skeletal fluorosis may not be evident and therefore most of these cases are either misdiagnosed for other kinds of arthritis or the patients are treated symptomatically for pains of undetermined diagnosis (PUD). So it is necessary to know the sources of fluoride exposure, metabolism of fluoride, pathological changes and clinical manifestation of skeletal fluorosis, diagnostic tools, its management and prevention for the proper understanding of this disease.

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Skeletal fluorosisChronic fluoride intoxicationFluorideOsteosclerosisVit.C

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A.S., D. K., A.R., D. N., & V.K., D. G. (2012). Skeletal Fluorosis Due To Chronic Fluoride Intoxication- An Over Review. International Journal of Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine, 2(3). https://doi.org/10.47191/ijahm/v2i3.19

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