Fluoride

My comprehensive treatment plan for Rangi will include restorative treatments, along with a caries management plan to avoid secondary caries and enhance enamel remineralisation. Furthermore, adequate preventive periodontal measures may halt the progression of Rangi’s gingivitis. I will plan Rangi’s treatment according to his caries risk status. According to the protocols for the clinical management of caries by risk factor level (CAMBRA), this is a positive measure of successful caries…

Water fluoridation is a process of adding fluoride to public water until a desired level of fluoride in the water is reached. It has been used as a public health measure to reduce tooth decay and it is important for oral health especially the teeth. Natural water contains a small amount of fluoride but it is limited and insufficient to provide a significant change in the improvement of oral health. Water fluoridation adds fluoride to public water and it is adjusted to between 0.7 - 1.0 parts per…

Health at the Center for Dieses Control and Prevention (Molony). Water fluoridation is defined as; “to add fluoride to drinking water to reduce tooth decay” (Fallon). Most communities have fluoridated drinking water. Almost all water contains some naturally occurring fluoride, but at levels that are too low to prevent tooth decay (Center for Disease Control). Many communities adjust the fluoride concentration in their water supply to a safe recommended level to reduce tooth decay and promote…

addition of fluoride to the water system is an effort to combat the problem of dental caries in the general population. This has been shown by numerous studies to have a great effect on reducing the number…

For many years water fluoridation has been used all around the world. This is the process of when fluoride is added to water to prevent tooth decay, which toughens the enamel of teeth in children and adults, but has been a health issue in communities (“Fluoride Information Network”, n.d). The way that tooth decay forms is with bacteria that make acid to remove minerals from teeth. Therefore, fluoride prevents the cavities from expanding throughout the mouth. Other than just preventing tooth…

practices (although not limited to) are, regular dental examinations by a dentist or dental therapist, the use of fluoridated products (such as mouth rinse, toothpaste or fluoride tablets), and consumption of CWF (Cheng, Chalmers, & Sheldon, 2007; RSNZ & PMCSA, 2014). As a preventative measure…

Some cities in the United States have begun to consider adding the chemical fluoride into their water. Supposedly this action would reduce tooth decay and dental cost. Fluoridated water has been consumed throughout the years, however, it has recently been viewed as an outdated method. Portland, along with other Oregon communities, have also begun to discuss the idea of fluoridating their tap water. While people may support this concept, others believe it is ineffective and dangerous. It has…

study has shown that fluoride increases cancer rates, increases bone disorders, which as Blaylock points out is a good way of increasing mortality rates amongst the elderly, and also leads to profound neurological disorders. Blaylock highlights the research of Phyllis Mullenix, Ph.D, who during her tenure at Harvard University conducted one of the largest studies into fluoride’s effects on the brain in animals. Mullenix found that offspring of animals who had been fed fluoride became hyperactive…

The water fluoridation controversy arises from political, economic, ethical, moral, and safety concerns regarding the fluoridation of public water supplies. The views of public health dominants on the most effective fluoride therapy for community prevention of tooth decay were very mixed; some state that water fluoridation is most effective for prevention, others see no special advantages and prefer topical utilization strategies. Those who were opposed argued that water fluoridation has no or…

The Power of Fluoride in Community Water Fluorine can be found on the Periodic Table as the ninth element. Fluoride is a chemical derived from the element fluorine. The chemical fluoride is defined as a compound of fluorine with another element or group, especially a salt of the anion F or an organic compound with fluorine bonded to an alkyl group. Fluoride is also the simplest anion of fluorine. Today fluoride is most widely known as being used to prevent tooth decay in the United States. The…