Dietary Fluoride Intake and Associated Skeletal and Dental Fluorosis in School Age Children in Rural Ethiopian Rift Valley

Dietary Fluoride Intake and Associated Skeletal and Dental Fluorosis in School Age Children in Rural Ethiopian Rift Valley

An observational study was conducted to determine dietary fluoride intake, diet, and prevalence of dental and skeletal fluorosis of school age children in three fluorosis endemic districts of the Ethiopian Rift Valley having similar concentrations of fluoride (F) in drinking water (~5 mg F/L). The d...

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Main Authors: Aweke Kebede, Negussie Retta, Cherinet Abuye, Susan J. Whiting, Melkitu Kassaw, Tesfaye Zeru, Masresha Tessema, Marian Kjellevold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-07-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
dietary fluoride
dental fluorosis
skeletal fluorosis
Ethiopian Rift Valley
calcium
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/13/8/756

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