Fluoride Content in Alcoholic Drinks

Abstract

The aim of the study was to determine the role of alcoholic drinks as a potential source of dietary fluoride by means of measuring fluoride levels in selected alcoholic drinks available on the Polish market that are also diverse in terms of the percentage content of ethanol. The study was conducted on 48 types of drinks with low, medium, and high alcohol content available on the Polish market and offered by various manufacturers, both Polish and foreign. Fluoride concentrations in individual samples were measured by potentiometric method with a fluoride ion-selective electrode. The highest fluoride levels were determined in the lowest percentage drinks (less than 10 % v/v ethanol), with the lowest fluoride levels observed in the highest percentage drinks (above 40 % v/v ethanol). In terms of types of alcoholic drinks, the highest fluoride levels were determined in beers and wines, while the lowest levels were observed in vodkas. These data confirm the fact that alcoholic beverages need to be considered as a significant source of fluoride delivered into the body.

Estimation of Fluoride in Different Types of Commercially Available Wine

“…In the present study, fluoride was present in permissive amount in red wines. Similar results have been obtained from studies done by Marta Goschorka et al the maximum fluoride concentration of wine was 0.1 mg/L (Goschorska et al, 2016),rees et al (Rees, Burford and Loyn, 1998)and the research on the concentration of fluoride in wines from canary islands (Martínez et al, 1998;Gómez et al, 2003). In the present study, maximum concentration of fluoride in white wines were below 0.1 mg/L whereas in a study by Soraya Paz et al, 0.34 was the maximum concentration of fluoride in white wine and 0.1 mg/L was in red wine respectively (Paz et al, 2017) It is noteworthy that more than 70 % of the fluoride delivered into the body every day is contained in beverages, especially tea (Joshi et al, 2011).…”

Evaluation of Fluoride and Selected Chemical Parameters in Kombucha Derived from White, Green, Black and Red Tea

“…No significant correlations were noted between fluoride content and alcohol concentration, which may be attributed to the narrow range of values. However, there are reports confirming the relationship between alcohol content and the parameters [14,29]. Higher fluoride levels were observed in alcoholic beverages containing < 10% ethanol, like beer and wine, and lower in alcoholic beverages with > 40% ethanol content, as in vodka (0.044-0.131 mg/L) [29].…”

“…However, there are reports confirming the relationship between alcohol content and the parameters [14,29]. Higher fluoride levels were observed in alcoholic beverages containing < 10% ethanol, like beer and wine, and lower in alcoholic beverages with > 40% ethanol content, as in vodka (0.044-0.131 mg/L) [29]. Those concentrations were nevertheless much lower than those found in our study, which may be due to the fact that kombucha was made from tea, which is a major source of fluoride itself.…”

The relevance of alcohol to dental practice

“…46 Alcoholic drinks can be a source of fluoride, but this varies markedly depending on the fluoride content of water in the manufacturing location. 47 The highest fluoride levels are contained in low alcohol percentage drinks such as beers and wines, with the lowest levels in spirits.…”