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Skeletal fluorosis: histomorphometric findings.

G Boivin1, P Chavassieux, M C Chapuy

  • 1INSERM Unité 234, Faculté A. Carrel, Lyon, France.

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research : the Official Journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
|March 1, 1990
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Skeletal fluorosis from chronic fluoride exposure significantly increases bone fluoride content and bone volume. However, it impairs bone mineralization and formation rates, indicating altered bone remodeling.

Area of Science:

  • Bone Biology
  • Toxicology
  • Mineral Metabolism

Background:

  • Skeletal fluorosis is a debilitating bone disease caused by prolonged excessive fluoride intake.
  • Understanding the histomorphometric changes in skeletal fluorosis is crucial for diagnosis and management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the histomorphometric characteristics of bone in patients with skeletal fluorosis.
  • To evaluate the impact of chronic fluoride exposure on bone structure, mineralization, and formation.

Main Methods:

  • Histomorphometric analysis of transiliac bone biopsy cores from 29 patients with skeletal fluorosis.
  • Measurement of bone fluoride content using a specific ion electrode.
  • Assessment of cancellous and cortical bone parameters, including volume, width, porosity, and osteoid indices.

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  • Evaluation of bone formation and mineralization using tetracycline labeling in a subset of patients.

    • Main Results:

    • Patients exhibited significantly elevated bone fluoride content and increased cancellous bone volume and cortical width.
    • Increased osteoid parameters and a higher proportion of flat osteoblasts were observed.
    • Mineral apposition rate was significantly decreased, and mineralization lag time increased, leading to reduced bone formation rates.

    Conclusions:

    • Chronic fluoride exposure in skeletal fluorosis leads to increased bone mass but impaired bone quality due to disturbed mineralization and formation.
    • Histomorphometry reveals significant alterations in bone remodeling dynamics, highlighting the detrimental effects of fluoride toxicity on bone metabolism.