Young infants, infant formula & fluoride exposure

This document provides balanced evidence-based information in relation to young infants and fluoride ingestion. It has been prepared by the Department of Human Services’ Public Health Branch in collaboration with the Department of Dentistry at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Victorian Government Office for Children, Dental Health Services Victoria, The University of Melbourne School of Dental Science and the Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch Inc.

Following the release of a report from the National Research Council in the United States, some members of the community have expressed concern about the potential risk of dental fluorosis due to excessive fluoride ingestion by infants under six months of age. This concern has primarily focused on the reconstitution of infant formula with fluoridated water.

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