SODIUM-FLUORIDE THERAPY

Authors
CAUSSE JR CAUSSE JB URIEL J BERGES J SHAMBAUGH GE BRETLAU P
Citation
Jr. Causse et al., SODIUM-FLUORIDE THERAPY, The American journal of otology, 14(5), 1993, pp. 482-490
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
The American journal of otology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01929763
Volume
14
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Pages
482 - 490
Database
ISI
SICI code
0192-9763(1993)14:5<482:ST>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
As a medical treatment for otospongiosis-otosclerosis, sodium fluoride influences the underlying bony changes in the labyrinth so as to arre st or prevent the onset of hearing loss. Sodium fluoride is an enzyme inhibitor and reduces osteoclastic bone resorption and, if the dosage is more than 60 mg a day, may rebuild pseudohaversian bone.