Table 5.

A table showing different sources of fluoride consumed or used in the human mouth.

Selected Sources of Fluoride in the Human Body
Fluoride Source	Estimated Average Fluoride Content	Method of Product Administration	References
Fresh water	0.5–40 mg F/L	Beverage	[24,25,48]
Salt	100–400 mg F/kg	Food	[1,43,126]
Fluoridated water	0.5–1 mg F/L	Beverage	[1,2]
Sea food	1.9 mg F/kg	Food	[1,14,41]
Meat	820 µg F/ kg	Food	[1,14,41]
Coffee	0.013–0.502 mg F/L	Beverage	[53,54]
Tea, bottled tea	1.79–803.94 mg/L	Beverage	[55,58]
Carbonated drinks	0.03–0.27 mg F/L	Beverage	[63]
Fluoridated milk	5 mg F/L	Beverage	[1,14,16,17]
Toothpaste for adults	1450–5000 mg F/kg	Dental agent	[127]
Fluoride varnish	22,600 mg F/L	Dental agent	[80]
Fluoride foam and gels	5000–12,500 mg F/kg	Dental agent	[11,17,75]
Fluoride rinses	225–900 mg F/L	Dental agent	[11,17,73]