sodium fluoride poisoning

sodium fluoride poisoning,

a chronic condition of fluorine poisoning that occurs in some communities where the fluorine concentration in the water supply exceeds 1 ppm. Signs of the condition include mottling of tooth enamel and severe osteosclerosis. Also called fluorosis.

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sodium (Na) (sō´dēm),

n a soft, grayish metal of the alkaline metals group. Its atomic number is 11, and its atomic weight is 22.9898. Sodium is one of the most important elements in the body. Sodium ions are involved in acid-base balance, water balance, the transmission of nerve impulses, and the contraction of muscle. The recommended daily intake of sodium is 250 to 750 mg for infants, 900 to 2700 mg for children, and 1100 to 3300 mg for adults.

sodium aluminum fluoride

n See cryolite.

sodium bicarbonate,

n an antacid, electrolyte, and urinary alkalinizing agent.

sodium chloride,

n common table salt.

sodium fluoride (NaF),

n a white, odorless powder used in 2% aqueous solution and applied topically to teeth as a caries-preventing agent; used as 33% NaF in kaolin and glycerin as a desensitizing agent for hypersensitive dentin. In drinking water, one part per million of NaF is used as a caries-prophylactic substance.

sodium fluoride poisoning,

n a chronic condition of fluorine poisoning that occurs in some communities where the fluorine concentration in the water supply exceeds one part per million. Signs of the condition include mottling of the tooth enamel and severe osteosclerosis.

sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl),

n a popular chemical disinfectant made of a chlorine compound and usually combined with distilled water for enhanced stability. NaOCl is often used to clean dentures if they have no metal parts and to disinfect and decontaminate water lines. It is corrosive and toxic when applied directly to the skin. The chemical name for household bleach.

sodium iodide,

n an iodine supplement to the diet, usually an additive to common table salt.

sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS)

n a surface-active substance used as an emulsifier, a detergent, or a wetting agent in most cosmetic products; toothpaste with sodium lauryl sulfate has a possible link to oral mucosal inflammation.