Almost half of the bottled waters (48.28%) did not exceed 0.5mgF/L and 37.93% were weakly fluoridated (鈮 0.3mgF/L). Only three (3) among twenty nine (29) brands of bottled waters tested have specified the fluoride concentration on their labels. The results show that Algerian bottled ...
Objective: To determine the pattern of fluid consumption, fluoride intake from the fluids, and urinary fluoride excretion by children aged 1-9 years in Kuwait, a non-fluoridated community Method: Using the cluster sampling technique, children aged 1-9 years were chosen from 2,000 randomly selecte...
Akpata ES, Behbehani J, Akbar J, Thalib L, Mojiminiyi O (2014) Fluoride intake from fluids and urinary fluoride excretion by young children in Kuwait: a non-fluoridated community. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 42:224–233Akpata, E.S., Behbehani, J., Akbar, J., Thalib, L., & Moji...
monitor consumption to minimize potential symptoms. Another consideration with carbonated water as an alternative to tap water is in relation to fluoridation, especially for young children. Given that tap water is typically fluoridated in the US it may be beneficial for better support of dentition in...