title: Fluoride concentration in superficial enamel layers of permanent teeth in children residing in areas with different levels of environmental pollution with fluorine compounds.
abstract: The concentration of fluoride in superficial layers of enamel of permanent teeth was studied in 14-year-old children residing in Szczecin and Bialystok-two cities differing regarding the level of environmental fluorine pollution. It was found that higher environmental pollution with fluorine favors the accumulation of this element in superficial layers of enamel in the form of structural fluoride. Total and structural fluoride concentration decreased with layer depth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University, Al. Powstańców Wlkp. 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland.
authors.forename: Katarzyana
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jakubowska
authors.forename: Dariusz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chlubek
authors.forename: Ryta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lagocka
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rać
authors.forename: Krystyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Opalko
authors.forename: Wanda
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Stokowska
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D019229:Dentition, Permanent; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D005459:Fluorides / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D017611:Fluorine Compounds; D006801:Humans; D011044:Poland
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D017611:Fluorine Compounds; D005459:Fluorides