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General description	Essential element required for teeth and bone health.
Found	- tea leafs - little bluefish - commercial fruit juices - cooked rice - cooked bluefish - cooked chicken
Anti-aging role	- formation of strong bones and teeth
Deficiency symptoms	- increased risk of dental caries
Therapeutic doses	Not established. European RDA: 3,5 mg
Maximum safe level	Not established.
Side effects	Do not take additional fluoride.
High risk groups	ACUTE INTOXICATION: - 5 mg/kg of body weight - the smallest dose that cause intoxication - lethal dose - 15 mg/kg body weight - nausea, vomiting - abdominal pain - diarrhea - increased salivation - lacrimation - sweating - general weakness
Composition formulas	- fluoride supplementation is not recommended, so there is no fluoride supplements
Other remarks	- fluor is added to drinking water, toothpaste, mouth - washes - fluoride salts are water soluble - 95% of fluor is in form of hydroxiapathite in teeth and bones

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