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Fluoride Intake in Early Infancy^1,2,

Specialized Caries Research Center, Dows Institute for Dental Research, College of Dentistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242

Current regulations concerning nutrient content of infant formulas do not specify either a lower or an upper limit for fluoride content. There would appear to be no need to specify a lower limit. An upper limit of 0.06 mg per 100 kcal is achievable and is recommended. Intake of fluoride by the infant will be influenced more by the water used as a diluent than by the concentrated liquid or powder used in formula preparation.

KEY WORDS: • human milk • infant formulas • bioavailability • dental fluorosis

¹ This paper was presented at a symposium, "Upper Limits of Nutrients in Infant Formulas," November 7–8, 1988, in Iowa City, IA.

² Supported in part by U.S. Public Health Service Research Grant P-50-DE07010 from NIDR/NIH and Swedish Medical Research Council, No: 6002.