Skeletal fluorosis

Skeletal fluorosis
Fluorosis patient in the industrial city of Raigarh, India
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Skeletal fluorosis is a bone disease caused by excessive accumulation of fluoride leading to weakened bones.[1] In advanced cases, skeletal fluorosis causes painful damage to bones and joints.

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