LIVEIRA JÚNIOR, O. L. F.; RAPOSO, L. C. L.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/8744178581648881; http://lattes.cnpq.br/0788872060159063; OLIVEIRA JUNIOR, Osman Lucena Felix de.; RAPOSO, Lissandra Carvalho Leite.
Resumo:
The skeletal fluorosis is a chronic metabolic disease difficult to diagnose, caused by too much
fluoride. The main consequence of the toxic effect of fluoride occurs through changes and
bone deformities leading to a process known as skeletal fluorosis characterized by
osteosclerosis, calcification of ligaments and often accompanied by osteoporosis,
osteomalacia or osteopenia, being a prevalent medical condition in many regions Asia. One of
the problems encountered in the diagnosis of this pathology is that pre-clinical signs are
similar to those of other diseases such as arthritis. In addition, information about it including
the clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment are unknown to most health professionals.
The objective of this work is to point out the clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of this
pathology. For the study, we opted for the integrative review method of literature, which has
the potential to play an important role in evidence-based practice in the applicability of the
results of this work to medicine. Therefore, the following descriptors were used: skeletal
fluorosis (skeletal fluorosis), bone fluorosis (bone fluorosis), chronic fluorosis (chronic
fluorosis) and systemic fluoride (systemic fluoride); the consulted databases were PubMed,
LILACS and SciELO, from 01/02/1990 to 02/01/2015. The results were obtained through the
selection of 57 articles, through close reading, critical and reflective texts compliance with the
inclusion criteria, then the organization of summary tables of data, and were selected for the
discussion of this theme 5 articles. After reading thereof, it can be concluded that this disease
is unknown in Brazil, although there are reports in the endemic area of Paraíba, and this can
be considered a public health problem.