Fluoride

Question 1

What is Fluoride “claim to fame”

Answer 1

Binding with calcium phosphate in bones and teeth

Question 2

What is formed when fluoride binds with calcium phosphate

Answer 2

CaPo4F: hydroxyfluroapatite - stronger

Question 3

Why is Fluoride technically not a nutrient

Answer 3

Can survive without it (will be less healthy)

Question 4

What is the RDA for Fluoride

Answer 4

4mg

Question 5

What are dietary sources of Fluoride

Answer 5

Drinking water

Question 6

What is the UL for Fluoride for children 1-3

Answer 6

1.3mg

Question 7

What is the UL for Fluoride >8years + adults

Answer 7

10mg

Question 8

How is Fluoride status assessed

Answer 8

Plasma or Urine

Question 9

What is Fluorosis

Answer 9

Ingesting/absorbing too much Fluoride in unerrupted teeth; high affinity for pigment; binds to pigments in Iron (brown) and Sulfide (yellow)