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Effect of faucet-mounted water filters on the fluoride and calcium concentrations of tap water.
| Τίτλος: | Effect of faucet-mounted water filters on the fluoride and calcium concentrations of tap water. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Aljuaid AS; Department of Restorative Dental Science, Faculty of Dentistry, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia., Soto-Rojas AE; Department of Dental Public Health and Dental Informatics, School of Dentistry, Indiana University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA., Al Dehailan L; Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia., Algahtani FS; Department of Restorative Dental Science, Faculty of Dentistry, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia., Eckert GJ; Department of Biostatistics and Health Data Science, School of Medicine, Indiana University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA., Lippert F; Department of Biomedical and Applied Sciences, Oral Health Research Institute, Indiana University School of Dentistry, Indianapolis, IN USA, flippert@iu.edu. |
| Πηγή: | American journal of dentistry [Am J Dent] 2026 Aug; Vol. 39 (4), pp. 187-192. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Mosher & Linder, Inc Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8806701 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 0894-8275 (Print) Linking ISSN: 08948275 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Am J Dent Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: [San Antonio, TX : Mosher & Linder, Inc., c1988- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Fluorides*/analysis , Calcium*/analysis , Filtration*/instrumentation , Drinking Water*/chemistry , Drinking Water*/analysis , Water Purification*/instrumentation, Water/chemistry ; Spectrophotometry, Atomic ; Ion-Selective Electrodes ; Humans ; Water Supply |
| Περίληψη: | Purpose: To evaluate the effect of faucet-mounted water filters (FMWF) on the fluoride and calcium concentrations in tap water during their use. Methods: A convenience sample of 15 different brands of FMWF was investigated (PUR, Brita, Waterdrop, Culligan, Engdenton, DuPont, Instapure, iSpring, OEMIRY, IVO, SJ WAVE, WINGSOL, ZeroWater, AIBERLE, MIST). Water samples were collected before the installation and after removal of the filters to determine baseline fluoride and calcium values. After mounting the filters, samples were collected after 1, 5, 10, 30, 50, 75, and 100 liters of water passed through each filter. Fluoride analysis was performed using a fluoride ion-specific electrode (Orion #96-909-00), while calcium analysis was performed using atomic absorption spectrometry. The data were analyzed using one-sample t-tests and one-way ANOVA. Results: The study found significantly lower fluoride and calcium levels (P< 0.05) in water filtered through PUR, Brita, and AIBERLE filters than in unfiltered water, whereas water filtered through Waterdrop, WINGSOL, and MIST filters had higher levels of fluoride and calcium. Overall, the differences between filtered and unfiltered water were minor for fluoride (up to 4% reduction) but more substantial for calcium (up to 25% reduction). Clinical Significance: The evaluated faucet-mounted water filters do not affect fluoride concentrations in tap water and thus the effectiveness of community water fluoridation in a clinically significant manner; however, some filters may reduce calcium concentrations significantly. (Copyright©American Journal of Dentistry.) |
| Competing Interests: | The authors declared no conflict of interest. |
| Substance Nomenclature: | Q80VPU408O (Fluorides) SY7Q814VUP (Calcium) 0 (Drinking Water) 059QF0KO0R (Water) |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260809 Date Completed: 20260809 Latest Revision: 20260809 |
| Update Code: | 20260810 |
| PMID: | 42571897 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 0894-8275 |
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