Background Dental caries is a major public health problem in most industrialised countries,
affecting 60% to 90% of school children. Community water fluoridation was initiated in the …

Fluorine is an essential element required in trace amounts but gets toxic for human beings at
levels more than 1.5 mg F− L− 1 primarily through drinking contaminated water. It is the 13th …

Fluoride is an effective caries prophylactic, but at high doses can also be an environmental
health hazard. Acute or chronic exposure to high fluoride doses can result in dental enamel …

The relationship between naturally fluoridated groundwater and dental fluorosis has
received large attention from researchers around the world. Despite recognition that several …

The recent global upsurge in anthropogenic activities has resulted in a decline in the quality
of water. This by extension has resulted in increased ubiquity of water pollution in terms of …

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), as a class of crystalline hybrid architectures, consist of
metal ions and organic ligands and have displayed great potential in luminescent sensing …

Drinking water has been contaminated over decades with some very detrimental
compounds such as fluoride. Exposure to fluoride through drinking water above the …

The discovery of fluoride in dentistry has revolutionized treatment modalities with a new
aspect of prevention and conservation of tooth structure coming into foreplay. Since then …

Critical data on the impacts of fluoride (F) in food systems along the Eastern Africa Rift Valley
System (EARS) is needed for public health risk assessment and for the development of …

The use of fluoride is effective in preventing dental caries. However, an excessive intake of
fluoride leads to dental fluorosis, making it necessary to regularly monitor the fluoride intake …