Objective: This study aimed to assess fluoride intake in infants from formula reconstituted with water, with fluorosis risk in mind. Study Design: Data on water source, formula brand/type, volume of formula consumption and infant weight were collected for infants at two-, four-, six-, nine- and twelve-month pediatrician well child visits. Identified formula brands and water types were reconstituted and analyzed for fluoride concentration. Patient body mass and volume consumed/day were used to estimate fluoride intake from reconstituted formula. Descriptive statistics, one-way analysis of variance and chi-square tests were utilized. Results: All infants consumed formula reconstituted with minimally fluoridated water (0.0– 0.3 ppm). 4.4% of infants exceeded the recommended upper limit (UL) of 0.1mg/kg/day. Although mean daily fluoride consumption significantly differed among all groups, the proportion of infants at each visit milestone that exceeded daily fluoride intake of 0.1mg/kg/day was not statistically significantly different (p>0.05) for any age group. Predicted values calculated with optimally fluoridated water (0.7ppm) resulted in 36.8% of infants exceeding the UL. Conclusions: Optimally fluoridated water may increase fluorosis risk for patients younger than six months. Future investigation should include multiple sites and multi-year follow-up to assess actual fluorosis incidence.
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1 January 2019
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January 01 2019
Fluoride Intake of Infants from Formula
Ryan L Quock
Ryan L Quock
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Send all correspondence to: Ryan Quock, Department of Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics, University of Texas School of Dentistry, 7500 Cambridge, Houston, TX 77054 (USA), Phone: (713) 486-4276, Fax (713) 486-4353, E-Mail: Ryan.Quock@uth.tmc.edu
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J Clin Pediatr Dent (2019) 43 (1): 34–41.
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Claudia X Harriehausen, Fehmida Z Dosani, Brett T Chiquet, Michelle S Barratt, Ryan L Quock; Fluoride Intake of Infants from Formula. J Clin Pediatr Dent 1 January 2019; 43 (1): 34–41. doi: https://doi.org/10.17796/1053-4625-43.1.7
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