Table of Contents
- Overview
- Food Sources
- Side Effects
- Recommendations
- Prevention
Diet - fluoride
Side Effects
A lack (deficiency) of fluoride may lead to increased cavities, and weak bones and teeth.
Too much fluoride in the diet is very rare. Rarely, infants who get too much fluoride before their teeth have broken through the gums have changes in the enamel that covers the teeth. Faint white lines or streaks may appear, but they are usually not easy to see.
Review Date: 06/14/2011
Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, and David R. Eltz.
Previously reviewed by Jeffrey Heit, MD, Internist with special
emphasis on preventive health, fitness and nutrition, Philadelphia
VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed
Healthcare Network (3/22/2011).
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
