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Flourine Kaitlyn

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

FLUORINE

WHY DO WE NEED FLOURINE?

-PREVENTS CAVITIES AND TOOTH DECAY -NEEDED FOR NATURAL MINERALIZATION IN OUR BONES

RDA

1-6 YEARS: 0.5-2.5MG; 7+ YEARS: 1.5-2.MG; ADULTS: 1.4-4.0MG

DEFICIENCY

CAVITIES, TOOTH DECAY, WEAK BONES

TOXICITY

SKELETAL FLOURISIS, OSTEOPOROSIS, SEIZURE, CARDIAC ARREST

FOODS!

SEAFOOD, TEA, CRUDE SALT, AND FLUORINATED WATER