Mineral analyses of water samples from several areas of the Mankyung River and the Dongjin River regions in Chonrabukdo where dental fluorosis was observed, which had been conducted between June in 1978 and January in 1979, have shown the following re...
Mineral analyses of water samples from several areas of the Mankyung River and the Dongjin River regions in Chonrabukdo where dental fluorosis was observed, which had been conducted between June in 1978 and January in 1979, have shown the following results. In general, the mean calcium concentrations were high in the areas where the mean concentrations of phosphorus and fluoride were low. And in the same area where dental fluorosis was particularly observed, seasonally a few minerals were variable─namely, calcium, phosphorus, and fluoride. Those samples of high fluoride concentration have higher phosphorus concentration, but calcium concentrations were the opposite phenomenon. Particularly, fluoride concentrations were remarkably greater during the cold season(January) than during the rainy season(July).