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Good to know:	About half of all United States of America residents drink fluoridated water.
Recommendations:	Safe and adequate amounts for children ages 7-18: 1.5-2.5 milligrams/day. Safe and adequate amounts for adults: 1.5-4.0 milligrams/day.
Benefits:	Helps form bones and teeth, and helps make teeth decay-resistant.
Food sources:	Fluoridated drinking water, seafood, tea.
Day's supply in:	Usually attained in drinking water or through supplements.
Watch out:	Fluoridated water has helped reduce the amount of tooth decay among children in the United States of America But more is not necessarily better. People who get too much fluoride from a variety of sources can have permanently discolored teeth. Don't take fluoride supplements without consulting a local physician or dentist.

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