Placenta and Salivary Gland Fluoride Transfer in the Rat.
- 1 April 1960
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Frontiers Media SA in Experimental Biology and Medicine
- Vol. 103 (4) , 822-824
- https://doi.org/10.3181/00379727-103-25683
Abstract
When pregnant rats receive 50 ppm F/day during entire pregnancy, their pups' molar teeth show a significant reduction in acid solubility. If fluoride administration is continued during lactation, no added anti-solubility effect is shown. Saliva either inactivates fluoride or salivary tissue is selective against fluoride secretion.Keywords
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