Tea water- fluoride sources in preventation of dental caries.
- Author:
Hai Trinh Dinh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
fluoride
- MeSH:
Dental Caries;
Water;
Tea
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
1998;230(11):24-28
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
This study was carried out to determine the fluoride concentration in tea water, natural water as well as the optimum of fluoride concentration in drinking water. Tea water was found to contain high concentration of fluoride. The fluoride concentrations in tea water range from 1.35 to 4.00 ppmF. These levels are 2-5 times higher than the optimum of fluoride concentration. Population in the North has habit of drinking tea water, so the source of fluoride in tea should be considered when determining total fluoride intake.
