Fluorosis is a growing epidemic that toothpaste alone won’t fix. The solution lies in reducing fluoride exposure at the source. We’ve all heard from dentists and TV ads: “To prevent tooth ...

Long-term, that level of fluoride can lead to skeletal fluorosis, causing risks of weaker bones in the elderly, joint stiffness and more. Schwartz outlined two main concerns he frequently hears ...

That limit is meant to prevent crippling health issues caused by excess fluoride intake, like a bone-weakening disease called skeletal fluorosis. The US lowered fluoride levels in drinking water ...

Jan. 21, 2025 — The discovery of a family with sequence similarity 102 member A (Fam102a) protein as a novel bone remodeling factor that regulates both osteoclast and osteoblast differentiation ...

As for bone health, repeated fluoride exposure above the recommended level can lead to skeletal fluorosis, which causes weakened bones, joint pain and stiffness, but that condition is extremely rare ...

Discectomy-induced ferroptosis of nucleus pulposus cells (NPCs) contributes to postoperative intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD). Here, Wang et al. report a therapeutic strategy employing ECM ...