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Fluoride Intake of Infants from Formula

Claudia X Harriehausen, Fehmida Z Dosani, Brett T Chiquet

    The Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
    |October 6, 2018
    PubMed

    Insights

    Infant formula reconstituted with optimally fluoridated water may increase the risk of dental fluorosis. Careful consideration of water fluoride levels is crucial for young children to prevent excessive fluoride intake.

    Area of Science:

    • Pediatric Nutrition
    • Environmental Health
    • Dental Public Health

    Background:

    • Infant formula is a primary source of nutrition for many infants.
    • Water fluoride levels vary geographically, impacting reconstituted formula.
    • Dental fluorosis is a concern related to excessive fluoride intake during tooth development.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate fluoride intake in infants consuming formula reconstituted with different water sources.
    • To assess the potential risk of dental fluorosis based on fluoride intake levels.

    Main Methods:

    • Collected data on infant demographics, formula, and water consumption.
    • Analyzed fluoride concentrations in reconstituted formula and water.
    • Estimated infant fluoride intake and compared it to the recommended upper limit (UL).

    Main Results:

    • Infants consumed formula with minimally fluoridated water (0.0-0.3 ppm).
    • 4.4% of infants exceeded the UL of 0.1mg/kg/day.
    • Using optimally fluoridated water (0.7 ppm) predicted 36.8% of infants exceeding the UL.

    Conclusions:

    • Optimally fluoridated water may elevate fluorosis risk in infants under six months.
    • Further research with multi-site, multi-year follow-up is needed to confirm fluorosis incidence.
    Abstract

    Keywords:
    fluoridefluorosisformulainfant formula

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