Comparison of Adjusted Fluoride Concentrations Between Water Treatment Facilities and Endpoints in Alberta, Canada.
October 7, 2021
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Journal of the Canadian Dental Association
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Gianoni-Capenakas S, Popadynetz J, Younger J, White T, Hodgkinson P, Patterson S, Pachêco-Pereira C, Figueiredo R.
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87:l12.
Abstract
Objectives:
This investigation aimed to determine whether fluoride concentration in water at the user endpoint remains the same as at the adjusted source, i.e., water treatment facilities.
Methods
Daycares in Alberta, Canada, were used as the endpoint to measure fluoride concentration. They were randomly selected from a list of 400 licensed daycares provided by the Ministry of Children’s Services. All water samples collected from the daycares were sent to the accredited Alberta