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Too Much Fluoride May Harm Babies' Teeth

  • May 07, 2004

While fluoride has played a major role in preventing millions of cavities, a recent study has shown that it might cause discoloration of the primary teeth of infants, who drank beverages that contained an excess amount of fluoride. A condition called dental fluorosis, which develops in the later years was a potential concern, particularly to infants who drank the most water-based beverages. Although dental cavities have dropped greatly as a result of fluoridation of water systems, studies...