Estimation of fluoride level in drinking water samples of Raipur District, Chhattisgarh

Anubhuti Jain; Abhinav Parakh; GY Yunus; N Naveen; Kamlesh Kumar Jain; Ruchi Agrawal

doi:10.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_199_20

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Year : 2021 | Volume : 19 | Issue : 4 | Page : 310-314

Estimation of fluoride level in drinking water samples of Raipur District, Chhattisgarh

Anubhuti Jain¹, Abhinav Parakh², GY Yunus³, N Naveen⁴, Kamlesh Kumar Jain⁵, Ruchi Agrawal⁶
¹ Department of Public Health Dentistry, Chhattisgarh Dental College and Research Institute, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, India
² Department of Public Health Dentistry, Government Dental College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
³ Department of Public Health Dentistry, ESIC Dental College, Kalaburagi, Karnataka, India
⁴ Department of Public Health Dentistry, Rungta College of Dental Sciences and Research, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, India
⁵ Department of Community Medicine, Pt. JNM Medical College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
⁶ Department of Public Health Dentistry, New Horizon Dental College and Research Institute, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India

Correspondence Address:
Anubhuti Jain
E-181, Sector-5, Devendra Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
India

Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None

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DOI: 10.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_199_20

Background: The fluoride intake in the general population derives chiefly from drinking water and dietary sources. The presence of fluoride in groundwater for drinking purposes may be beneficial or detrimental depending on its concentration and the amount ingested. Objective: The objective of the study was to estimate the concentration of fluoride in drinking water sources of Raipur district. Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out for fluoride mapping of Raipur district. Samples of drinking water were collected from 50 different sites of 20 villages. The concentration of fluoride in drinking water was analyzed using ion-selective electrode method. Results: In all the water samples analyzed, there was the presence of trace amount of fluoride, which ranged from 0.2 ± 1.22 ppm with the mean concentration of 0.411 ± 0.180 ppm. Conclusion: Fluoride levels in groundwater were in trace quantity and well below the optimal level of fluoride necessary for caries prevention.

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