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. 2002 Jul-Aug;50(4):352-6.

Degree of fluorosis in areas of South Africa with differing levels of fluoride in drinking water

A J Louw  1 , S R Grobler, T J van W Kotze
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Degree of fluorosis in areas of South Africa with differing levels of fluoride in drinking water

A J Louw et al. Gen Dent. 2002 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to study the relationship between degree of fluorosis and varying fluoride concentrations in the drinking water in a relatively dry region in South Africa. A strong positive association was found between drinking water fluoride levels and fluorosis but only up to a level of approximately 2.0 ppm for areas with a high average daily temperature (approximately 79 degrees F). The results indicate that the optimum drinking water fluoride concentration for a region with a high average daily temperature should be less than 1.00 ppm.

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