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 ...

Too much fluoride could also cause a bone disease called skeletal fluorosis. Most dental fluorosis in the U.S. is mild and appears as white spots on the teeth, the CDC says, and the condition does ...

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 ...

Mar. 14, 2025 — Researchers have found that proteins and pathways involved in inflammation are associated with changes in bone mineral density (BMD) over time. The ... Robotics and Spinal ...

However, fluoride in excess can cause adverse effects. Elevate fluproide intakes can also have more serious effect. Skeletal fluorosis (with adverse changes in bone structure) may be observed when ...

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 ...

People with lumbar spinal stenosis will commonly experience pain when the lumbar spine is extended (bent backward) and relief when the lumbar spine is flexed (curved forward). This is because ...

The lumbosacral joint, also called L5-S1, is a term used to describe a part of the spine. L5-S1 is the exact spot where the lumbar spine ends and the sacral spine begins. The lumbosacral joint ...

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 ...