Now Accepting New Patients

American Dental Association and U.S. Government Fluoride Recommendations

Since 1950, the American Dental Association (ADA), along with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), have continuously endorsed the fluoridation of community water. Therefore, they proclaimed it to be a safe and effective public health measure for its prevention of dental decay.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) commend this public health practice as one of the ten greatest public health achievements of the twentieth century. The government’s current recommendation for water fluoridation concentration was updated on January 2011 to:

0.7 mg/L, or about 0.7 ppm (parts per million).

Recommended fluoride supplement dosage (mg/day)

FLUORIDE IN DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY

AGE	<0.3 ppm	0.3-0.6 ppm	>0.6 ppm
Up to 6 months	NONE	NONE	NONE
6 months to 3 years	0.25 mg/day	NONE	NONE
3-6 years	0.5 mg/day	0.25 mg/day	NONE
6-16 years	1.0 mg/day	0.5 mg/day	NONE

If your local water system does not provide the recommended amount of fluoride in your tap water, your children can take fluoride supplements.

However, if you live in an area that follows recommendations, to maximize fluoride dosage:

A child from six months-3 years would need to drink an entire gallon of tap water every day.
A child from 3-6 years old would have to drink two gallons per day.

What are you looking for?

What our clients say

    
 
 
       Dr. Ngo is always kind, professional, and offers great advice. The dental assistants are friendly and fast. 6mo cleanings are fun when done at kid focus
  
 
    
   Nicole Foy 
 
 
 
 
      Me encanta como tratan amos niños
  
 
    
   Guadalupe Gonzalez 
 
 
 
 
      We have loved you guys since my son was 1 yr old. He's now 10. Still happy. He had 4 teeth extracted today and everything went swimmingly.  Thank you!!
  
 
    
   Casey Weiss 
 
 
 
 
      The staff is all tailored to every child’s needs. I have watched them provide excellent service to not only my 4 children for the last 13 years but any child that is in there. I bring 4 wild children in at the same time everytime and although they are grown to not being running wild anymore, when they were they understood and were respectful. They are a well oiled machine and dr. NGO is amazing. They are gentle and allow the children a safe place to take it all in. This place will not traumatize your children. As we know the dentist isn’t fun. This place is fun. Thank you kids focus. One happy mom
  
 
    
   Chelea Dominguez 
 
 
 
 
      All of the staff are wonderful! Super kid-friendly
  
 
    
   Kristin Hinkson