Fluoride in fish flesh, fish bone and regular diet in south-coastal area of Karnataka state of India.
July-August 2018
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Indian Journal of Dental Research
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Chowdhury C, Khijmatgar S, Kumari DP, Chowdhury A, Grootveld M, Hegde C, Lynch E.
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29(4):414-417.
Background: The objective of the study was to estimate the fluoride content in regular food items available, including fish, in a coastal area of the South Karnataka state of India.
Materials and Methods: Fish and food samples were collected from a local market, i.e., Deralakatte, Mangalore of Karnataka State, India. Commonly consumed different species of fish (eight types are included in the study) and popular food items (twelve types) were collected through a random sampling strategy and th