Letters to the Editor

Abstract

There is presently some difficulty with fluoride supplementation for a child in the first year of life. The American Academy of Pediatrics regimen for supplemental fluorides produced mild fluorosis in some subjects (Aasenden R, Peebles IC: Arch Oral Biol 19:321-326, 1974), and infant formulas may presently have variable amounts of fluorides. See Table in the PDF File This regimen is needed only in areas that do not have optimally fluoridated water, and when infants are ingesting commercial infant formula, no supplementation may be necessary.