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Fluorosis is a clinical condition characterized by excessive ingestion of fluoride, which causes toxicity and systemic manifestations that can be disabling.
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Al-Tubaikh, J.A. (2010). Fluorosis. In: Al-Tubaikh, J.A. (eds) Internal Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03709-2_39
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