Dental Health, Monitoring Infant’s Fluoride Intake
Many cities fluoridated their tap water, if you add fluoridated water to your infant’s baby formula, you may be putting your child at risk of developing dental fluorosis. Though a harmless cosmetic condition, fluorosis manifests by brown, mottled or discolored tooth enamel.
Although fluoride is still deemed necessary to prevent tooth decay, in infants and children too much fluoride can cause flurosis. Talk to your dentist and make sure you are not using to much fluoride.