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Infants' fluoride ingestion from water, supplements and dentifrice
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Infants' fluoride ingestion from water, supplements and dentifrice

S M Levy, F J Kohout, M C Kiritsy, J R Heilman and J S Wefel
The Journal of the American Dental Association (1939), Vol.126(12), pp.1625-1632
12/1995
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.1995.0110
PMID: 7499663

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Abstract

Concerns about dental fluorosis and the paucity of detailed fluoride intake data prompted this longitudinal study of fluoride intake in infants from birth to 9 months of age. On average, water fluoride intake greatly exceeded that from dietary fluoride supplements or fluoride dentifrice. However, fluoride supplements and dentifrice contributed substantial proportions of fluoride intake among children using them. Some children had estimated fluoride intake from water, supplements and dentifrice that exceeded the recommended "optimal" intake (a level that has yet to be determined scientifically). Practitioners should estimate fluoride ingestion from all these sources if considering systemic fluoride supplementation.
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