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Table 3 Estimate of daily accumulation of fluoride intake from food and toothpaste

From: Alimentary fluoride intake in preschool children

 

Weight of the child *

 

Fluoride intake in mg/day

 

Estimated intake of fluoride in mg//kg bw/day

 

kg

Total fluoride intake from drinks+food (mg/day)*

Intake from toothpaste**

Total

 

Mean

20.69

SD 1.59

0.384

SD 0.069

0.170-1.210

0.554-1.594

0.027-0.077

  1. * Average from two stages of fluoride intake study.
  2. ** Data taken from [3, 19, 21–23].