Fluoride concentrations in the water of Maringá, Brazil, considering the benefit/risk balance of caries and fluorosis

• Main Authors: Edmara Tatiely Pedroso BERGAMO (Author), Marlon BARBANA (Author), Raquel Sano Suga TERADA (Author), Jaime Aparecido CURY (Author), Mitsue FUJIMAKI (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Current Brazilian law regarding water fluoridation classification is dichotomous with respect to the risks of and benefits for oral diseases, and fluoride (F) concentrations less than 0.6 or above 0.8 mg F/L are considered outside the normal limits. Thus, the law does not consider that both caries a...