title: [Therapeutic effect of low-fluorine drinking water on fluorosis of bone].
abstract: 495 clinical cases and 25 radiographic cases of fluorosis of bone diagnosed six years ago in an endemic area showed satisfactory results after six years' treatment with low-fluorine drinking water. Among these, 140 have been completely cured, 105 have gained marked clinical improvement and 172 have gained moderate improvement; the cure rate being 49.49% and the effective rate, 84.84%. Of the 25 X-ray diagnosed cases, 15 showed marked improvement. Radiographic examination has revealed reappearance of evenly distributed fine bone trabeculae. Two cases of grade III osteosclerosis have turned to grade II; 4 to grade I; 8 cases of grade II have turned to grade I; 1 case of grade I has become normal. The results demonstrate that fluorosis of bone is reversible.
authors.forename: X K
authors.initials: XK
authors.lastname: Song
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005458:Fluoride Poisoning / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D005459:Fluorides / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014881:Water Supply / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D005459:Fluorides