Association Between Dietary Fluoride and Calcium Intake of School-Age Children With Symptoms of Dental and Skeletal Fluorosis in Halaba, Southern Ethiopia

Association Between Dietary Fluoride and Calcium Intake of School-Age Children With Symptoms of Dental and Skeletal Fluorosis in Halaba, Southern Ethiopia

BackgroundIn the Ethiopian Rift Valley, ways to reduce the fluoride (F) burden from drinking water have been unsuccessful. Calcium (Ca) intake may mitigate fluorosis by binding with F ions and preventing absorption. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between Ca intake and propo...

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Main Authors: Nahom Tefera, Demmelash Mulualem, Kaleab Baye, Masresha Tessema, Meseret Woldeyohannes, Asrat Yehualashet, Susan J. Whiting
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Oral Health
Subjects:
fluoride
fluorosis
calcium
dental
skeletal
school-age children
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/froh.2022.853719/full

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