Fluoride Concentration in Community Water and Bottled Drinking Water: A Dilemma Today

Dhingra, Sonal; Marya, CM; Jnaneswar, A; Kumar, Himanshi

doi:10.3126/kumj.v11i2.12485

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“…This result was similar with a study done in bottled water in Mathura City and Faridabad City in India. 22,23 A study done in Chennai also had less than optimal fluoride content in bottled water and there was a significant variation in fluoride concentration of each brand and among different batches of same brand bottled waters. 24 In another study done by Armfield et al, has clearly shown that the consumption of non-public water (bottled water and rainwater tanks) may put the children at increased risk of developing caries.…”

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Estimation of Fluoride concentration in drinking water of Kathmandu Valley

Shah

Khanal

2020

Nep. Med. Coll. J.

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Fluoride has a preventive effect on dental caries. However, excessive/insufficient ingestion of fluoride can lead to the development of dental fluorosis/increased risk for dental caries respectively. The objective of this study was to estimate fluoride concentration in drinking water of Kathmandu valley. It was a community based cross-sectional study in which drinking water samples were collected from municipal water supply and bottled water. Municipal water supply was collected according to eight water schemes in Kathmandu valley and as for bottled water, 35 samples were randomly collected according to different brand names available in the commercial market. The samples were analyzed for fluoride content by SPADNS colorimetric method as per standard procedure set by American Public Health Association (APHA 2012).The results revealed that the fluoride content in drinking water samples was below the permissible limit (<0.5 ppm) as per Nepal’s drinking water quality standards and WHO guidelines. Hence, implementation of water fluoridation program can be initiated for municipal water supply and bottled water for prevention of dental caries to optimize the oral health of people.

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Estimation of Fluoride concentration in drinking water of Kathmandu Valley

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Khanal

2020

Nep. Med. Coll. J.

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“…The permissible limit as given by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and World Health Organization (WHO) is 0.6-1.2 mg/l and 1.5 mg/l respectively for fluoride in drinking water. International studies support the widely held view that the majority of bottled waters available contain negligible fluoride in terms of its dental health benefits (3). The total annual bottled water consumption in India had tripled to 5 billion liters in 2004 from 1.5 billion liters in 1999.the global consumption of bottled water was nearly 200 billion liters in 2006 (4).…”

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Estimation of Fluoride Concentration in Municipal Water Supply and Commercially Available Packaged Drinking Water in Mathura City. A -Comparative Study

Gupta¹,

Ingle²,

Kaur³

et al. 2014

Journal of Oral Health and Community Dentistry

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Introduction: Presence of fluoride in water is known to cause many crippling diseases either by its insufficient or excess intake. Aim & objectives:To compare the fluoride and TDS concentration in municipal water supply and packaged drinking water sold in Mathura city. Material and Method:Total five water samples of packaged drinking water and ten samples of municipal water were collected from pumping stations of Mathura city. Fluoride concentration was determined by modified alizarin method, TDS was estimated by TDS meter. The student t test was used to compare the mean fluoride concentration of municipal water and packaged drinking water. Results:The mean fluoride concentration of packaged drinking water and municipal water supply was 0.16 mg/L, 0.64 mg/L respectively. The difference between the mean of two samples was found to be statistically significant. Conclusion:The fluoride concentration was low in both municipal water and packaged drinking water.TDS was in permissible range in packaged drinking water and unsatisfactory in municipal water.

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Estimation of Fluoride Level in Drinking Water Samples of Raipur District, Chhattisgarh

Jain

Parakh

Yunus

et al. 2021

Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry

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Background: The fluoride intake in the general population derives chiefly from drinking water and dietary sources. The presence of fluoride in groundwater for drinking purposes may be beneficial or detrimental depending on its concentration and the amount ingested. Objective: The objective of the study was to estimate the concentration of fluoride in drinking water sources of Raipur district. Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out for fluoride mapping of Raipur district. Samples of drinking water were collected from 50 different sites of 20 villages. The concentration of fluoride in drinking water was analyzed using ion-selective electrode method. Results: In all the water samples analyzed, there was the presence of trace amount of fluoride, which ranged from 0.2 ± 1.22 ppm with the mean concentration of 0.411 ± 0.180 ppm. Conclusion: Fluoride levels in groundwater were in trace quantity and well below the optimal level of fluoride necessary for caries prevention.

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Fluoride Concentration in Community Water and Bottled Drinking Water: A Dilemma Today

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Estimation of Fluoride concentration in drinking water of Kathmandu Valley

Estimation of Fluoride concentration in drinking water of Kathmandu Valley

Estimation of Fluoride Concentration in Municipal Water Supply and Commercially Available Packaged Drinking Water in Mathura City. A -Comparative Study

Estimation of Fluoride Level in Drinking Water Samples of Raipur District, Chhattisgarh

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