Does fluoride cause DNA damage? An 'in vitro' evaluation using rats oral mucosa cells

• Main Authors: Daniel Araki Ribeiro (Author), Daisy Maria Fávero Salvadori (Author), Gerson Francisco Assis (Author), Mariângela Esther Alencar Marques (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Due to its properties, fluoride (NaF) is widely used in dentistry, as a tool for dental caries control and prevention; nevertheless, the inadequate use of fluoride may cause odontogenesis disturbance and citotoxicity on soft tissues. So that, this report proposed to evaluate the genotoxic effects of...