en تخصصي Special مقاله اصیل Original Article <div style="text-align: justify;">Background: Optimal feeding of children with adequate nutrients is regarded as the most effective method for proper growth and development, which occurs rapidly during the first few years of life. In this regard, Ayurvedic nutritional supplements and herbal medicines are given in infancy and early childhood. This age group is of utmost importance in dentistry. Plants and herbal derivatives are rich sources of fluoride. Hence, monitoring of ingested fluoride levels during this stage is of utmost importance to optimize its intake and avoid toxicity. The study assessed and compared the fluoride concentration in preparations of indigenous Ayurvedic prescribed for infants, toddlers, and preschool children in Kerala, India.<br> Methods: In this laboratory study, three samples each of nine indigenous Ayurvedic preparations of solid, semi-solid, and liquid forms were used. Fluoride level was measured by high range fluoride colorimeter&mdash;Checker HC&mdash;Hanna Instruments, based on sodium 2-(parasulphophenylazo)-1,8- dihydroxy-3,6-naphthalene disulphonate (SPADNS) method, and recorded in parts per million (ppm).<br> Results: Among powder forms, the highest fluoride concentration was observed for Gopichandanadi (2.40 &plusmn; 2.02 ppm). Among semi-solid and liquid forms, the highest concentration was found in Chyavanaprasha (1.30 &plusmn; 1.73 ppm) and Indukantham syrup (9.8 &plusmn; 0.10 ppm), respectively. The highest mean fluoride concentration was obtained from liquid forms, followed by solid forms, and the lowest one was present in semi-solid forms.<br> Conclusion: Although the concentration of fluoride varied across the various forms of preparation, none of them exceeded the safely tolerated dose (STD) of 8-16 mg/kg.</div> Fluorides, Medicine, Ayurvedic, Infant, Child 229 236 http://ehemj.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-345&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Ameena Mayeen Siyad ameenamsiyad0807@gmail.com 100319475328460015294 0009-0001-8556-0132 No House Surgeon, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Kothamangalam, Nellikuzhi, Kerala 686691, India Subramaniam Ramanarayanan subbds@gmail.com 100319475328460015295 100319475328460015295 No Department of Public Health Dentistry, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Kothamangalam, Nellikuzhi, Kerala 686691, India Jesline Merly James jeslinemj@gmail.com 100319475328460015296 100319475328460015296 Yes Corresponding author: Department of Public Health Dentistry, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Kothamangalam, Nellikuzhi, Kerala 686691, India Priya Babu priyaakhilesh0305@gmail.com 100319475328460015297 100319475328460015297 No Department of Public Health Dentistry, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Kothamangalam, Nellikuzhi, Kerala 686691, India Suneesh Kuruvilla suneeshkuruvilla@gmail.com 100319475328460015298 100319475328460015298 No Department of Public Health Dentistry, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Kothamangalam, Nellikuzhi, Kerala 686691, India Gis George gisgeorge99@gmail.com 100319475328460015299 100319475328460015299 No Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Kothamangalam, Nellikuzhi, Kerala 686691, India