What effect might strontium have on bone or dental health?

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    Strontium may increase bone mineral density, as evidenced by a case study involving strontium chloride, and is available in various supplement forms for bone health. Additionally, although pastes containing strontium chloride have shown some effectiveness for hypersensitive teeth, they have largely been replaced in dental products by other desensitizers.

    One case study on postmenopausal vertebral fracture found that taking 680 mg of strontium chloride daily for over two years increased bone mineral density in one person.[1] Otherwise, clinical evidence largely focuses on the use of strontium ranelate for bone health. In the US, strontium supplements are available for adults and children over the age of 4 and can range from 0.01–2,000 mg per day.[2]

    For hypersensitive teeth, pastes containing 2–10% strontium chloride or 8% strontium acetate (twice per day in normal brushing habits) have shown some success.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] However, as an ingredient, it has largely been abandoned in dental sensitivity pastes and replaced by other desensitizers, so it may be difficult to find over the counter in some countries.