Fluorides and Human Health
İÇİNDEKİLERCONTENTSPreface CHAPTER 1. Introduction (Y. Ericsson) CHAPTER 2. The supply of fluorine to man (Muriel E. Bell - E. J Largent - T. G. Ludwig- J. C. Muhler - G. K. Stookey) 1. Introduction (E. J, Largent) 2. lngestion from water (Muriel E. Bell & T. G. Ludwig) 3. Ingestion from foods (J. C. Muhler) 4. Ingestion from drugs (G. K. Stookey) 5. Inhalation from dust or vapours (E. J. Largent) CHAPTER 3. Absorption of fluorides (H.-D. Cremer & W. Büttner) 1. Introduction 2. Mechanism and site of absorption 3. Absorption from beverages, food and fluoride preparations 4. Factors influencing absorption 5. Absorption from fluorocompounds and from vapours and dust . . 6. Summary CHAPTER 4. Distribution of fluorides ( W. D. Armstrong - I. Gedalia - L. Singer - /. A. Weatherell - S. M. Weidmann) 1. Introduction (W. D. Armstrong) 2. Distribution in body-fluids and soft tissues (W. D. Armstrong & L. Singer) 3. Distribution in hard tissues (S. M Weidmann & J. A. Weatherell) 4. Distribution in placenta and foetus (I. Gedalia) 5. Summary (W. D. Armstrong) CHAPTER 5. Excretion of fluorides (H. C. Hodge, F. A. Smith & L. Gedalia) 1. Introduction 2. Excretion routes other than urinary 3. Urinary excretion CHAPTER 6. Physiological effects of small doses of fluoride (G. N. Jenkins - P. Venkateswarlu - J. Zipkin) 1. Introduction (L. Zipkin) 2. Effects on body-fluids and soft tissues (P. Venkateswarlu) 3. Effects on the skeleton of man (I. Zipkin) 4. Mechanism of effects in the mouth (G. N. Jenkins) 5. Summary (I. Zipkin) 6 FLUORIDES AND HUMAN HEALTH CHAPTER 7. Toxic effects of larger doses of fluoride (B. R. Bhussry -V. Demole - H. C. Hodge - S. S. Jolly - A. Singh - D. R. Taves) 1. Introduction (A. Singh & S. S. Jolly) 2. Chronic toxic effects on enamel organ (B. R. Bhussry) 3. Chronic toxic effects on the skeletal system (A. Singh & S. S. Jolly) 4. Chronic toxic effects on the kidneys (H. C. Hodge & D. R. Taves) 5. Toxic effects on the thyroid (V. Demole) 6. Systemic and visceral intoxication (A. Singh & S. S. Jolly) 7. Summary (S. S. Jolly) CHAPTER 8. Fluorides and general health (N. C. Leone - A.E. Martin - G. Minoguchi - E. R. Schlesinger - A. H. Siddiqui) 1. Introduction (A. E. Martin) 2. Areas of the USA with a high natural content of water fluoride (N. C. Leone) 3. Fluorosis in areas of India with a high natural content of water fluoride (A. H. Siddiqui) 4. Japanese studies on water and food fluoride and general and dental health (G. Minoguchi) 5. Health studies in areas of the USA with controlled water fluoridation (E. R. Schlesinger) 6. Industrial fluoride hazards (A. E. Martin) 1. Summary (A. E. Martin) CHAPTER 9. Fluorides and dental health (P. Adler) 1. Introduction 2. Effect of fluoride ingestion on caries experience 3. Effect of local fluoride treatment on caries experience 4. Effect on shape and size of the teeth 5. Effect on periodontal health 6. Effect on loss of the deciduous and on eruption of the permanent teeth 7. Effect on orthodontic anomalies 8. Concluding remarks |