Fluorides
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Inorganic salts of hydrofluoric acid, HF, in which the fluorine atom is in the -1 oxidation state. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) Sodium and stannous salts are commonly used in dentifrices.
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D005459
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.248.497.158.380 D01.303.350.300
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Warady BA, Koch M, O'Neal DW, Higginbotham M, Harris DJ, Hellerstein S. Plasma fluoride concentration in infants receiving long-term peritoneal dialysis. J Pediatr. 1989 Sep; 115(3):436-9.