Association Between Dietary Fluoride and Calcium Intake of School-Age Children With Symptoms of Dental and Skeletal Fluorosis in Halaba, Southern Ethiopia

• Main Authors: Nahom Tefera (Author), Demmelash Mulualem (Author), Kaleab Baye (Author), Masresha Tessema (Author), Meseret Woldeyohannes (Author), Asrat Yehualashet (Author), Susan J. Whiting (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundIn the Ethiopian Rift Valley, ways to reduce the fluoride (F) burden from drinking water have been unsuccessful. Calcium (Ca) intake may mitigate fluorosis by binding with F ions and preventing absorption. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between Ca intake and propo...