Fluoride: What Should I Discuss With My Healthcare Provider Before Taking Fluoride
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What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking fluoride?
 | You should not use fluoride if the level of fluoride in your drinking water is greater than 0.7 parts per million (ppm). |
Before using fluoride, tell your dentist and doctor if you are on a low salt or a salt free diet. You may not be able to use fluoride, or you may need special tests while you are using it.
Talk to your doctor and dentist before taking fluoride if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment.
Talk to your doctor and dentist before taking fluoride if you are breast-feeding.
The American Dental Association's Council on Dental Therapeutics recommends the use of fluoride by children up to 13 years of age; the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends fluoride supplementation by children until the age of 16 years of age. Do not give a 1-mg tablet to a child younger than 3 years old, or when your drinking water fluoride content is equal to or greater than 0.3 ppm.
| Last updated: | March 24, 2008 |
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