Dental Fluorosis according to Birth Cohort and Fluoride Markers in an Endemic Region of Colombia.
Alexandra SaldarriagaManuel RestrepoDiego Fernando Rojas-GualdrónThamyris de Souza CarvalhoMarília Afonso Rabelo BuzalafLourdes Santos-PintoFabiano JeremiasPublished in: TheScientificWorldJournal (2021)
In this population with a high DF frequency according to birth cohort and the evaluated period, the study of soil, coal, and food samples indicated a continued F exposure. F concentration found in the toenails shows a moderate F exposure; nearly a third of the children and adolescents exceeded the adopted threshold of 2 μg F/g. It is important to monitor and explore changes in exposure in highly affected population.