Fluoride Supplement
Fluoride Supplement Dosage Schedule—2010
Approved by the American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs
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AGE |
FLUORIDE ION LEVEL IN DRINKING WATER (PPM)* |
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|---|---|---|---|
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< 0.3 |
0.3-0.6 |
>0.6 |
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Birth–6 months |
None |
None |
None |
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6 months–3 years |
0.25 mg/day** |
None |
None |
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3–6 years |
0.50 mg/day |
0.25 mg/day |
None |
|
6–16 years |
1.0 mg/day |
0.50 mg/day |
None |
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*1.0 part per million (ppm) = 1 milligram per liter (mg/l) ** 2.2 mg sodium fluoride contains 1 mg fluoride ion. |
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