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Impact of water fluoride concentration on the fluoride content of infant foods and drinks requiring preparation with liquids before feeding

Fatemeh V. Zohoori1, Paula J. Moynihan2,3,4, Narges Omid1, Lamis Abuhaloob2,3 and Anne Maguire2 1 Health & Social Care Institute, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, UK, 2Centre for Oral Health Research, School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, 3Institute for Ageing and Health Newcastle University, 4Human Nutrition and Research Centre, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Zohoori FV, Moynihan PJ, Omid N, Abuhaloob L, Maguire A. Impact of water fluoride concentration on the fluoride content of infant foods and drinks requiring preparation with liquids before feeding. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2012. © 2012 John Wiley & Sons A/S Abstract – Objectives: To measure the fluoride (F) content of infant foods and drinks requiring reconstitution with liquids prior to consumption and to determine the impact of water F concentration on their F content, as consumed, by measuring F content before and after preparation. Methods: In total, 58 infant powdered formula milks, dry foods and concentrated drinks were prepared with deionized water (