Publication: Fluoride Concentration in Community Water and Bottled Drinking Water : A Dilemma Today
Date
2013
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Kathmandu university
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Background
Because of the potential for contamination of municipal water supplies, people
appear to be turning to alternative sources for their pure drinking water.
Objectives
The present study analyzed the fluoride concentration in community water and
bottled drinking water sold in Faridabad city.
Methods
A comparative evaluation of fluoride content in community water supply and
bottled drinking water was done using ion-selective electrode method. The
community water samples were collected from six different areas (i.e. north zone,
south zone, east zone, west zone and central zone) in the city from public health
water supply taps while bottled drinking water samples were randomly picked from
grocery shops or supermarkets.
Results
The fluoride concentration in the community water supply in this study ranges
from 0.11 to 0.26 mg/L with mean fluoride concentration of 0.17 mg/L. The mean
concentration of fluoride in bottled drinking water was 0.06 mg/L. The differences
observed between mean of two water samples was statistically significant.
Conclusion
The results obtained from the present study clearly state that the fluoride
concentration was insufficient in community water supply from all the areas and
also was deficient in bottled drinking water sold in Faridabad city. So, Alternative
sources of fluorides should be supplemented for optimal dental benefits from the
use of fluoride.
KEY WORDS
Bottled water, drinking water, fluoride
Description
Dhingra S,1 Marya CM,2 Jnaneswar A,3 Kumar H4
1Department of Public Health Dentistry
SGT Dental College, Hospital and Research Institute Budhera, Gurgaon (Haryana) India
2Department of Public Health Dentistry
Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences and Research, Faridabad (Haryana), India
3Department of Public Health Dentistry
Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar (Odisha), India
4Department of Oral Pathology
SGT Dental College, Hospital and Research Institute, Budhera, Gurgaon (Haryana), India