A new study has suggested that infants who are given fluoridated water could be at greater risk of needing emergency dentistry as they get older.
The research, carried out by Stephen Levy and published in the Journal of the American Dental Association, showed that babies who were fed formula milk were more likely to develop discoloured teeth on their central incisors in particular.
They had a 100 to 200 times greater chance of suffering from this problem as infants who were fed only on cow’s milk or breast milk.
Dr Levy said the first year is the most important in terms of flouride exposure.
It was recently reported that a new study into how best to treat tooth decay is to take place in the UK.
The research is to be funded by the National Institute for Health Research and aims to reduce emergency dentistry in this country by investigating the best methods of repair.
