Table 2.

Dietary reference intakes for fluoride

Age groups	Reference weight, kg (lb)	Adequate intake, mg/day	Tolerable upper intake, mg/day
Infants 0–6 months	7 (16)	0.01	0.7
Infants 7–12 months	9 (20)	0.5	0.9
Children 1–3 years	13 (29)	0.7	1.3
Children 4–8 years	22(48)	1.0	2.2
Children 9–13 years	40 (88)	2.0	10
Boys 14–18 years	64 (142)	3.0	10
Girls 14–18 years	57 (125)	3.0	10
Males ≥19 years	76 (166)	4.0	10
Females ≥19 years	61 (133)	3.0	10

US National Academy of Sciences. Institute of Medicine. Food and Nutrition Board