Fluoride content of alcoholic beverages.
BACKGROUND
In view of the conflicting reports of the extent and severity of dental caries in alcohol misusing subjects, a systematic survey of the fluoride content of alcoholic beverages was undertaken.


RESULTS
The fluoride content of beverages varied widely particularly if non-UK European products were considered.


CONCLUSIONS
Beers brewed in locations with high fluoride water levels may contribute significantly to the daily fluoride intake, particularly in alcohol misusing subjects and this may contribute to alcohol-associated bone disease.
Warnakulasuriya
Saman
S
Department of Oral Medicine and Pathology, Guy's, King's and St. Thomas' Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, Denmark Hill Campus, King's College London, Caldecot Road, London SE5 9RW, UK. s.warne@kcl.ac.uk
Harris
Colin
C
Gelbier
Stanley
S
Keating
John
J
Peters
Timothy
T
D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000503:physiopathology; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000503:physiopathology; D001515:Beer / Q000032:analysis*; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000209:etiology; D004739:England; D005459:Fluorides / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000032:analysis*; D005461:Fluorine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D011199:Potentiometry; D012606:Scotland
D005461:Fluorine; D005459:Fluorides