Fluoride

centerpiece for caries prevention since the 1960’s has been the application of sodium fluoride varnish. Typically, a sodium fluoride varnish treatment is conducted twice a year. Studies have shown that children who receive sodium fluoride varnish treatments twice a year have a reduced level of carious lesions in comparison to those children who do not receive a sodium fluoride varnish application. Since sodium fluoride varnish application twice a year decreases the risk of…

There are many good reasons to keep your family’s teeth and gums healthy. Their sparkling smiles. Being able to chew for good nutrition. Avoiding toothaches and discomfort. Research suggests that gum disease can lead to other problems in the body, including increased risk of heart disease. Here are some simple ways to keep teeth strong and healthy from childhood to old age : 1. Start children early. Despite great strides in decay prevention, one in four young children develops signs of tooth…

the last fifteen years, the detection and non-invasive treatment of early carious lesions became a topic of interest in caries research (Ismail et al., 2013). Fluoride is currently proven and in use in the treatment of early carious lesions (Biesbrock et al., 2001;Marinho et al,. 2003), however it is not without its disadvantages. Fluoride is heavily reliant on the availability of phosphate and calcium ions in the saliva to remineralize the tooth structure…

1. Define the following terms: According to the textbook below are the following definitions. • Surface water-Water from lakes, streams, rivers, and surface springs (Friis, 2012, pg. 211). • Groundwater- Any water that is stored naturally deep underground in aquifers or that flows through rock and soil, supplying springs and wells; this water is less susceptible to contamination than surface water (Friis, 2012, pg. 211). • Hydrology- is the scientific study of the movement, occurrence,…

However, the ADA does state that it is true that dental fluorosis can be caused when more then the optimal amount of fluoride is consumed, but this can only happen during enamel formation, which is from the time of birth to about age five. As long as parents monitor the amount of fluoride their child is consuming, there is no need to worry after the enamel formation has ended, even if more than the optimal amount has been consumed (28). Even when an individual somehow manages to get fluorosis,…

huge impact for a lot of people that may not take the best care of their teeth and are benefiting from this idea that has been around for the past 70 years, fluoride has been added to public water supplies to bring fluoride levels up to the amount necessary to help prevent tooth decay. Fluoride is often called nature’s cavity fighter. Fluoride, a naturally-occurring mineral, helps prevent cavities in children and adults by making the outer surface of your teeth called enamel more resistant to…

(qtd. in Corriher). Another chemical that is most used and talked about in tap water is Fluoride. E.P.A (The Environmental Protection Agency) defines fluoride as toxic waste product from aluminum processing, uranium processing, and fertilizer manufacture. Fluoride was even used as a poison by the Nazi 's. Charles Perkins explains how fluoride was used as a poison, "Repeated doses of infinitesimal amounts of fluoride will in time reduce an individual 's power to resist domination, by slowly…

research and development in the form of liquid fluoride thorium reactors, the nuclear energy produced from this form will provide the…

harmful to the germs which live in your tap water and also harmful to your body. When you drink tap water, you should know that fluoride is absorbed into your body and it goes into your bones. This way, the calcium in your bones fight against this ''xenobiotic'' and try to prevent it from inhibiting other systems in your body. Moreover, you should know that the fluoride from your tap water can provide bones brittle, joints arthritic and make you bones more likely to…

process of regulated supplementation of fluoride to public water supplies in order to reduce the prevalence of dental caries (1). World Oral Health Report 2003 identified dental caries as a key public health issue in a majority of industrialized countries, where 60-90% of schoolchildren and the majority of adults are affected (2). The World Health Organization recognizes water fluoridation as one of the most cost-effective methods of distributing fluoride to a large population (3). However,…