SYSTEMIC FLUORIDE SUPPLEMENTS: RECOMMENDED DOSAGE

	Fluoride Ion Level in Drinking Water^a
Age	< 0.3 ppm	0.3–0.6 ppm	> 0.6 ppm
Newborn–6 months	None	None	None
6 months–3 years	0.25 mg/day^b	None	None
3–6 years	0.50 mg/day	0.25 mg/day	None
6–16 years	1.0 mg/day	0.50 mg/day	None

^a1.0 ppm = 1 mg/L.
^b2.2 mg sodium fluoride contains 1 mg fluoride ion.

Reproduced with permission from the American Dental Association from ADA Guide to Dental Therapeutics (2nd ed.).