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The Role of Fluoride in the Prevention of Tooth Decay

Excerpts: Dietary fluoride supplements Where water supplies contain less than 0.3 mg/L fluoride, the following are recommended: • No fluoride tablets should be prescribed before the age of 6 months; • Between 6 months and 3 years, prescribe 0.25 mg fluoride per day; • Between 3 and 6 years 0.50 mg fluoride per day; and • Between 6 and 16 years 1 mg fluoride per day. For water supplies with 0.3 to 0.6 mg/L fluoride, the following are recommended: • Fluoride drops or table