prevent bone damage or skeletal fluorosis, in 1986 the Environmental Protection Agency set 4 milligrams per liter (mg/L) as water fluoride's maximum-contaminant-level. In 2006, the National Research Council reported that 4 mg/L is too high to protect health. Yet, some brewed teas contain almost twice that concentration. It can actually be dangerous to consume with resulting health consequences such as neurotoxicity, cancer, and fluorosis among others. Dental fluorosis results in staining and pitting
because fluoride is a hazardous, cancer-causing chemical that should not be added to water supplies that serve an entire city. People receive fluoride from many other sources besides water. Some food and beverages processed with fluoridated water are; dental products, tea, and coffee (Connett). No study has been shown to require fluoride, it’s not an essential nutrient. There are many studies however, that show that fluoride can interfere with important organs such as the kidney. Fluoride added in our
claim that fluoridating community water sources can cause not only dental fluorosis, but a multitude of adverse systemic conditions. This perception has led to many political battles on the subject. The problems associated with fluoride ingestion tend to present when concentrations are higher that generally accepted. In communities with natural high fluoride concentrations, adverse effects have range from dental and skeletal fluorosis to decreased birth rates, increased kidney stones, impaired thyroid
issue.They evaluated the efficacy of two treatments for removing fluorosis stains in an area endemic for fluorosis. Was the assignment of patients to treatments randomised? Yes the assignment of the participants to treatments were randomised by a randomization table prepared in advance by an examiner not involved with the clinical study. The participants were first grouped according to level of severity of fluorosis and then randomised into two treatment group: GI - enamel microabrasion
views regard fluoridation of water to be a sort of mass medication and find it to be an immoral activity. On top of that, many support their views with unreliable evidence that links the practice of fluoridation to mouth difficulties such as enamel fluorosis and other illnesses. Water fluoridation should continue to be the leading method in the distribuition of fluoride to the general population because of its positive effects on the human body. Beginning in the mid 20th century, many exploratory studies
products as well. However the bad sides of fluoride were discovered and realized that some customers are looking for fluoride free water, because the people with young children do not want their children to drink fluoride water and end up with having fluorosis. Therefore they do not want to feed their children with tab water, because it still contains the fluoride in it, and looking for fluoride free bottled water. Therefore those industries which produce fluoride free water, made a lot of money. Also
Despite several studies on the effects of fluoridated water on oral health qualifying water fluoridation as a prophylactic for dental caries, activists argue that the fluoridation of community water causes deterioration of enamel and serious overall adverse health conditions. Among these conditions are bone and kidney damage, neurotoxicity, dental fluorosis, and endocrine manipulation. While the claims of these adverse fluoride effects are justified and have not yet been scientifically contested
limit of fluoride before the FDA declares it unsafe which is 2.4mg per liter of water (FluorideAlert). It can be clearly proven that this limits are surpassed daily for the average person and one sign is that more children are being affected by dental fluorosis, a condition that causes white or brown discoloration or spots on the enamel, or tooth surface that only occurs from to much fluoride and this should not be much of surprise if you include the fact that on top of water having anywhere from 0
programs) have been developed over the five decades that water fluoridation has been practiced, none is as effective as community water fluori... ... middle of paper ... ...ny evidence to show that dental fluorosis is a precursor to any disease or dysfunction. Mild to moderate dental fluorosis is no more a pathological condition than is having freckles. There has never been a single valid, peer- reviewed laboratory, clinical or epidemiological study that showed that drinking water with fluoride
ranges are not suitable for all parts of the world, especially where fluoride levels may be inordinate. “This process consequently destroys the tooth structure, causing dental caries.13 Fluoride negates this action by making the enamel more resistant to acid attack, thereby preventing demineralization and reducing the incidence of dental caries” (Botchey 2015). In 2011, the World Health Organization expressed that 1.5 mg/L must be the maximum level for fluoride in water and that 0.5 mg/L should be the
contains Fluoride. Fluoridated toothpaste ought to be used twice each day to brush teeth. As young children tend to swallow toothpaste when they are brushing, the following tips are established to balance their risk of developing dental the following with the dental health benefits of fluoride. 1) Children up to three years of age should have their teeth and gums brushed by an adult. 2) Parents should consult a professional to see whether or not their kid underneath thirty six months of age
mineralization causes hardened structures to form, thus decreasing tissue elasticity and significantly increasing the risk of hip fractures in both men and women (Walker). At an intake of 10 mg/day, a more serious disorder of the bone, termed skeletal fluorosis, can be seen (fluoride). It is a disorder seen in multiple stages, from slight increase in bone mass to calcification of ligaments, osteosclerosis, osteoporosis, muscle wasting, and neurological defects from hypercalcification of the vertebrae
debate has been in existence since the 1940’s and various studies conducted have not been able to prove that fluoridation is as harmful as he argues in the film rather a conspiracy theory. Among the said harmful effects of fluoridation include dental fluorosis, cancer, lower mortality rates and negative effects on kidney patients among others. The anti-fluoridation enthusiasts feel that it’s political and unethical. They argue that it may be harmful to once health and once its added to the public water
Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral that is found world-wide and is primarily used for dental health. Fluoride has been praised for being one of the top successes in dental health throughout the century. Today more than ever, fluoride is used in many households’ commodities with or without the knowledge of the user. In the 1940’s fluoride was added to the water supply in order to lower tooth decay. Before the 1940’s not one common household item contained fluoride. In the past 60 years, the
Water When people brush their teeth, they always consume a slight amount of fluoride. Fluoride, being the simplest anion of the element fluorine, is used for dental hygiene purposes, mainly in toothpaste. However, the substance has been added to water supply in the United States and other parts of the world in order to improve overall dental health of the population just from water consumption. Water fluoridation is the controlled addition of fluoride to a public water supply to reduce tooth decay
However, the increased amount of fluoride in the environment poses a large threat to human civilization. Fluoridation doesn't benefit anyone. The fluoride doesn't prevent tooth decay, but allows someone to have dental fluorosis. Also the burning of coal, isn't necessary there are alternative. Countries can learn to harvest Earth’s natural energy sources, such as wind, sunlight, and the flow of water. When a factory burns coal, it not only emits fluoride, but inorganic
with community water fluoridation arises from moral, ethical, political and safety concerns with respect to water fluoridation. As far back as 1930, there was a relationship inversely between the levels of fluoride in drinking water and existence of dental caries. Any practice like fluoridation, which uses the public water supply to deliver the medicine violated the medical ethics. The ethical issues associated with the water fluoridation include- balancing risks and benefits, presence of any other
that everyone in society should have equal opportunities for dental health improvements; water fluoridation achieves this as it promotes equity within society by making increased fluoride accessible to everyone. The principle of equity aims to ensure resources within society are distributed in a way that results in everyone their minimum requirements met (Reid & Robson, 2007). Public water fluoridation therefore creates equity for dental health improvements by making some level of preventative care
Victoria Singleton 31 October 2013 Comm101- Persuasive Outline Introduction I. Attention-getter: Every day in America millions of people are being poisoned, and you could very well be among them. II. Thesis Statement: Concerns for water fluoridation stem from the toxicity of fluoride, the dangers fluoride pose to the body, and equal declining tooth decay seen for fluoridated and non-fluoridated countries. III. Credibility Statement: It is fact that we all consume fluoridated water regularly; whether
intake and osteosarcoma. The U.S. Public Health Service, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, the World Health Organization International Agency for Research on Cancer, and the International and American Associations for Dental Research, have all reviewed data or done studies on fluoride and cancer and they all came to the conclusion that there is no evidence to suggest that fluoride causes cancer (“Does Fluoride Cause