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  • Title: Dental caries in fluorine exposure areas in China.
    Author: Binbin W, Baoshan Z, Hongying W, Yakun P, Yuehua T.
    Journal: Environ Geochem Health; 2005 Dec; 27(4):285-8. PubMed ID: 16027963.
    Abstract:
    In this study, fluorine concentrations in drinking water and in urine of residents from a fluorine exposure area in China were tested. DMFT (average number of decayed, missing and filled teeth) of local residents in four age groups were also determined. The results of the study indicate that in fluorine exposure areas, there is a strictly positive correlation between fluorine content in urine and the fluorine content in drinking water. Effect of dental caries by high fluorine content drinking water is different for the different age groups. High fluorine content drinking water is more dangerous for 15-and 18-year-old groups than 5- and 12-year-old groups.
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