Fluoride Content of Ready-to-Eat Infant Foods and Drinks in Australia.

ABSTRACT: The use of fluoride is effective in preventing dental caries. However, an excessive intake of fluoride leads to dental fluorosis, making it necessary to regularly monitor the fluoride intake especially for infants. There is hitherto a lack of information on fluoride content in infant foods from an Australian perspective. Therefore, this study aims to estimate the amount of fluoride content from a range of commercially available ready-to-eat (RTE) infant foods and drinks available in Australia. Based on an external calibration method, potentiometry involving a fluoride ion selective electrode and a silver|silver chloride reference electrode was conducted to analyse the fluoride content of a total of 326 solid food samples and 49 liquid food samples in this work. Our results showed an overal

SUBMITTER: Chandio N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9655222 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature