Fluorosis in rats exposed to oscillating chronic fluoride doses

Considering that blood fluoride concentration varies according to fluoride exposure and that dental fluorosis is related to the amount of enamel formed under a given fluoride dose, the present study investigated whether the fluorosis produced by an oscillating chronic fluoride dose would be similar...

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Veröffentlicht in:Brazilian dental journal 2010-01, Vol.21 (1), p.32-37
Hauptverfasser: Catani, Danilo Bonadia, Tenuta, Livia Maria Andaló, Andaló, Fernanda Alcântara, Cury, Jaime Aparecido
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Zusammenfassung:Considering that blood fluoride concentration varies according to fluoride exposure and that dental fluorosis is related to the amount of enamel formed under a given fluoride dose, the present study investigated whether the fluorosis produced by an oscillating chronic fluoride dose would be similar to that caused by exposure to a constant dose, representing the mean of the oscillation during a given time. Rats received during 78 days water with fluoride concentrations of 0, 12.5, 25 or 37.5 µg F/mL, or oscillating concentrations of 12.5 and 37.5 µg F/mL every 72 h (mean exposure=25 µg F/mL). The concentrations of fluoride in the plasma, femur and incisors of the rats were determined at the end of the experimental period. Also, the enamel dental fluorosis index was determined in the incisors using a quantitative method developed by our research group named Dental Fluorosis by Image Analysis (DFIA). Fluoride concentrations in plasma, femur and teeth, and DFIA increased linearly for constant fluoride concentrations in water (p0.05). The findings of this study suggest that in animals chronically exposed to symmetrically oscillating fluoride doses, the resulting dental fluorosis reflects the metabolic effect of the mean of the oscillating doses. Considerando que a concentração de fluoreto no sangue varia de acordo com a exposição ao fluoreto, e que a fluorose dental está relacionada com a quantidade de esmalte formado sob determinada dose de fluoreto, este estudo avaliou se a fluorose resultante da exposição a doses oscilantes de fluoreto seria semelhante àquela causada pela exposição a uma dose constante, representativa da média das oscilações durante um determinado tempo. Durante 78 dias, ratos receberam água com concentrações constantes de fluoreto de 0; 12,5; 25 ou 37,5 µg F/mL, ou concentrações oscilantes de 12,5 e 37,5 µg F/mL alternados a cada 72 h (média de exposição = 25 µg F/mL). Concentrações de fluoreto no plasma, fêmur e dentes incisivos dos ratos foram determinadas após o período experimental. O índice de fluorose, observado nos incisivos dos ratos, foi quantificado usando um método de análise de imagem desenvolvido para essa pesquisa, denominado de índice de fluorose por análise de imagem (DFIA, em Inglês). A concentração de fluoreto no plasma, fêmur e incisivo dos ratos, assim como o DFIA, aumentaram de forma lin
ISSN:0103-6440
0103-6440
DOI:10.1590/S0103-64402010000100005