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The effect of NaF in vitro on the mechanical and material properties of trabecular and cortical bone

2009 | Advanced Materials | Thurner PJ, Erickson B, Turner P, Jungmann R, Lelujian J, Proctor A, Weaver JC, Schitter G, Morse DE, Hansma PK. | 21:451-57.
[T]he elastic modulus measured in cortical bone using the BDI and the Oliver-Parr method decreased significantly after NaF [sodium fluoride] treatment, compared to control measurements prior to NaF treatment . . . . The general finding of the previous papers was that NaF reduces cortical-bone strength and elastic modulus, which is in well agreement with the results presented here.

Fluoride and dermatitis

September 2003 | Journal of the American Dental Association | McCaffery K. | 134:1166-1167.
I found Dr. Steven S. Fuchs’ May JADA article, “Identifying Rosacea: What All Dentists Should Know,” to be very informative and useful for dentists. Rosacea and perioral dermatitis seem to be common dermatologic problems that I personally have noticed more in recent years. This was the first article I have seen that described perioral dermatitis as a possible variant of rosacea. It is my understanding that dermatologists frequently recommend that their patients with perioral dermatitis d