PREVENTIVE EFFECT OF BORON ON DAMAGE TO CARTILAGE OF RATS WITH INTAKE EXCESSIVE FLUORIDE

摘要

Althoughfluorideinthebodymayhelpthe growthofbonesandteethinitsrangeofsafety,ex cessiveintakeoffluoridefromtheenvironmentcan damagetissuesandorgansinhumanandanimal, thusinducingskeletalfluorosis(SF)[1,2].Control lingoffluoridesources(suchastodefluoridatethe drinkingwater),reducingfluorideintakeandlesse ningfluorideloadinthebodyarebasicandfunda mentalwaystopreventSF[3].ButinChinawhere 300millionpeoplearelivinginendemicareasof fluorosisand3millionsufferingfromSF,thereis stillmuchdifficultyinimprovingthedri...