Water fluoridation

added to most public water services. These water services would include school and city water. You are most likely drinking this water at some time. Many people believe that water fluoridation protects the teeth from tooth decay, however there is actually many risks with consuming the water. The risks include risks to the body. Supplementing fluoride to public water services is unethical and creates risk to a person’s dental and overall health. When fluoride is added to public water services,…

caries. Among them, a water fluoridation always seemed to be for me the most obvious, non-contestable form of prevention against an oral decay. I was really surprised when I learned that fluoridation of water supplies is not a standard in Australia. Even more, Australia is experiencing a regress in access to fluoridated water and a future trend is unclear. Ever since I started to have an interest in oral health, I had a strong opinion on the effectiveness of water fluoridation. I fully supported…

Water fluoridation is an addition of the chemical fluoride to public water supplies, for the purpose of reducing cavities. Fluoridation is the addition of small quantities of fluoride to public water supplies. It is a kind of mass medication and the only chemical added to water in quantities over that of naturally occurring water. A small quantity this chemical does not have any significant negative effects on our body, however over consumption can make it poisonous and in severe cases can be…

Introduction Community water fluoridation is the 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…

fluoridate its water. Dear Governor, My team and I have conducted our own research on whether or not the city should continue to fluoridate it's water supply. My team and I have found convincing data on how fluoridating water is good for the human body. First of all, let’s define what water fluoridation is. This is best defined as the process of adding fluoride to the water supply so the level reaches approximately 0.7 ppm, or 0.7 milligrams of fluoride per liter of water. The…

if it does untreated it can lead to pain and infections (Harding & O’Mullane, 2013). For a problem this big, it’s thought that the most effective way to treat it would be a widespread type of intervention, in the form of water fluoridation. The 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…

Since the early 1940s, the fluoride intake has been heavily debated. During dental visits, patients are told that fluoridation, whether by water or topically, is necessary to get a healthy tooth enamel. However, some argue that exposure to fluoride at an early age could have the opposite effect in children. They argue that early exposure causes dental fluorosis, bone fractures later in life, and even dental caries. The demographic of the children being researched ranges from 1-5 years old. They…

is an ionic compound derived from fluorine, the most reactive of all elements. Water fluoridation is the addition of chemical fluoride to public water supplies, for the purpose of reducing cavities. Fluoride was first added to public water supplies in 1945, and now, about two thirds of the U.S. population use fluoridated public water (CDC). Unlike any other water treatment process, fluoridation does not treat the water itself, but rather the person consuming it. The Food and Drug Administration…

In elementary, middle and high schools, hygiene is a prevalent issue, especially in areas that live in poverty or are low income. There are three areas my group and I will be focusing on throughout this project. In this paper specifically, I will touch upon dental hygiene. Our goal is to provide awareness that hygiene can greatly affect one’s overall health. Our interventions include presenting this in a creative way to elementary students so that they are able to learn why hygiene is so…

describes it by saying fluoride can occur in drinking water as a result of geological compositions of soil. Also The American Dental Association, describes it by saying that some areas of the country have higher levels than others so in those areas the levels of fluoride will be higher. Finally fluoride was added to the water by the government in order to make sure that everyone’s teeth can fight against decay. Some think that fluoride may only be in the water, but, to the amazement of many…