Fluoride does not induce DNA breakage in Chinese hamster ovary cells in vitro Flúor não induz danos ao DNA em células de ovário de hamster chinês in vitro

• Main Authors: Daniel Araki Ribeiro (Author), Clarissa Scolastici (Author), Mariângela Esther Alencar Marques (Author), Daisy Maria Fávero Salvadori (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2004-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Fluoride has been widely used in dentistry because it is a specific and effective caries prophylactic agent. However, excess fluoride may represent a hazard to human health, especially by causing injury to genetic material. Genotoxicity tests represent an important part of cancer research to assess...