Fluoride intake from drinking water and dentifrice by children living in a tropical area of Brazil Ingestão de flúor pela água e creme dental por crianças residentes de uma área de clima tropical do Brasil

• Main Authors: Leila Maria F. Omena (Author), Milton F. de A. Silva (Author), Cleone Calheiros Pinheiro (Author), Jairo C. Cavalcante (Author), Fábio Correia Sampaio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2006-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To assess fluoride (F-) intake from water and toothpaste by children aged 18 to 36 months and to monitor the F- concentrations in the drinking water system in a tropical city of Brazil. METHODS: Children (n=58) aged 18-36 months, all lifetime residents of Penedo, state of Alagoas, Brazil,...