Fluoride Treatment and Risk of Fracture In Osteoporosis Patients
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2018-03-14
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faculty of Basic Medical Science - Libyan International Medical University
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Osteoporosis is common systemic skeletal disease characterized
by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone
tissue, leading to enhanced bone fragility and a consequent
increase in fracture risk”
• More common in postmenopausal
Sodium fluoride stimulates bone formation and increases
cancellous-bone mass
Sodium fluoride (NaF) was currently the only pharmacological
agent capable of stimulating bone formation through a direct
effect on the osteoblast
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