Is the fluoride intake by diet and toothpaste in children living in tropical semi-arid city safe?

• Main Authors: Priscila Ferreira Torres de Oliveira (Author), Jaime Aparecido Cury (Author), Carolina Veloso Lima (Author), Glauber Campos Vale (Author), Marina de Deus Moura de Lima (Author), Lúcia de Fátima Almeida de Deus Moura (Author), Marcoeli Silva de Moura (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Abstract: Data about total fluoride intake in children living in a tropical semi-arid climate city is scarce, thus we conducted this study. Fifty-eight children aged two to five years, living in a Brazilian tropical city with optimally fluoridated water were selected. Dietary samples were collected...