Comparison of Fluoride Levels in Tap and Bottled Water and Reported Use of Fluoride Supplementation in a United States–Mexico Border Community

Comparison of Fluoride Levels in Tap and Bottled Water and Reported Use of Fluoride Supplementation in a United States–Mexico Border Community

Background: Compared to the general United States (U.S.) population, Arizona counties along the U.S.-Mexico border have a higher prevalence of dental caries, which can be reduced with adequate fluoride exposure. Because of concern regarding local tap water quality, fluoride-free bottled water consum...

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Main Authors: Victory, Kerton R., Cabrera, Nolan L., Larson, Daniela, Reynolds, Kelly A., Latura, Joyce, Thomson, Cynthia A., Beamer, Paloma I.
Other Authors: Univ Arizona, Mel & Enid Zuckerman Coll Publ Hlth
Language:en
Published: FRONTIERS MEDIA SA 2017
Subjects:
low-income families
fluoride
bottled water
tap water
dental caries
United States-Mexico border
Latino
health disparities
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/625710
http://arizona.openrepository.com/arizona/handle/10150/625710

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http://hdl.handle.net/10150/625710
http://arizona.openrepository.com/arizona/handle/10150/625710

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