Fluoride Harm

Fluoride in drinking water has been a hot topic in the past decade. Some communities are all for it and some are completely against it. With such a range of opinions on the matter some organizations have took it upon themselves to present the pros and cons of the fluoride to the public so they can make informed decisions. Often times these surveys are bias to one side or the other, so I shall be giving information on both sides of the issue, the future outlook, and my personal opinion in order to help inform you to decide on your own.

1. Explain the position of the role you have been assigned, and provide at least two references that support the position of your role.

First a little bit about fluoride needs to be known. These are the unarguable facts about fluoride. Fluoride is the

Australia’s main focus is public health intervention by preventing dental caries through this process with a recommended level of fluoride 0.7 – 1.0 ppm or I mg-L or less is recommended levels of fluoride throughout Australia. (Adelaide.edu 2016) and (NSW Health.gov

For the past 60 years that fluoride has been widely added, there has been little testing to conclude it as beneficial as originally touted. It has been shown hoever that tooth decay in low-income areas has not dropped since its addition. The Center f Disease Control and Prevention has finally come out with an admission that swallowing fluoride does not protect our teeth. Its most effective application is topical and not systemic. Therefore, toothpaste is a better source of fluoride rather than ingesting it through the water

The use of fluoride is one measure that encourages strong, healthy teeth. Starting at about six months, children are ready to begin the use of fluoride treatments. Before age six, professional fluoride treatments at the dentist and the use of fluoride toothpastes are strongly advised. There are a host of benefits of fluoride for children, including:

Campbell, A. W. (2013). Fluoride: What Are the Facts? Alternative Therapies in Health & Medicine, 19(5), 8-10.

In this article, two of these studies are mentioned. One of the studies was conducted in Nepal with a sample size of 976 children from three to nine years of age. Each group received a different treatment for caries, except on group which served as the control group, receiving no treatment. The children that had received the 38% silver diamine application showed a significantly higher amount of arrested caries, and even after the two-year follow-up, still had a notable difference in their amount of arrested caries than those who did not receive that treatment. The other study mentioned in this article took place in China with a sample size of 375 children. In this study, each child was placed into one of five groups. In this study, the children receiving the 38% silver diamine fluoride once a year, had the best results with a higher amount of arrested caries than children that used other treatments, such as sodium fluoride every three months instead of one year. The children that received the sodium fluoride application on their teeth resulted having more arrested caries than the children that received no treatment. However, the silver diamine fluoride was the most effective treatment and required only one application per

The first effect of fluoride ingestion discusses about the benefits of toothpastes. In the article that was found it mentions how fluoride toothpastes reduces the number of dental caries developing over the span of 3 years by 23% and 24% separately. This means that toothpastes that have traces of fluoride have the benefits of reducing the appearance of cavities

Fluoride is a common cleaning ingredient and method to several oral heath procedures. I will begin by informing them that tooth paste has fluoride in it and state that is why you shouldn’t swallow it. I’ll show them image and ask students if the dentist has ever done anything like that the photo to them while they were there. Fluoride treatments are common with children and they should know why! The last two vocabulary words are very relevant to the students. I’ll start by asking how many students in the classroom have lost all of their teeth (no one should raise their hands). Then I will follow that up by telling them that they still have primary teeth. Ill show the image and tell that that primary teeth (baby teeth) are the teeth we have before we loose them. Ill then show the next image for permeant teeth and tell them that once they begin loosing a lot of teeth, especially in the front, their teeth will begin to look like this. Larger and some times a little crooked. Lastly I will show the video of how they grow their baby teeth and develop into their permeant

Dental fluorosis is the appearance of faint white lines or streaks on the teeth that only occurs when younger children consume too much fluoride, from any source, over long periods when teeth are developing under the gums. Once teeth break through the gums, you cannot develop fluorosis.

Maintaining a healthy smile means proper brushing, flossing, and using fluoride. Fluoride is a natural mineral that helps to strengthen enamel, reducing the amount of bacteria that attack your teeth and preventing cavities. Bridgeview Dental Group, located in Kodiak, specializes in family dental care, including teeth whitening, root canals, and tooth implants. They’ve highlighted a few of the myths that surround fluoride use, debunking them to reveal the truth.

Fluoride is a compound that contains fluorine with another element or group. It is used mainly in dental hygiene products such as toothpaste. Toothpaste that contains fluoride is now required by the FDA to have a warning label that states, "… If more than used for brushing is accidently swallowed, get medical help or call the Poison Control Center right away." The consumption of fluorine over long periods of time could lead to health complications. Despite the possible side effects, the government has deposited fluorine into our water systems. With that being said, fluorine should not be allowed to be put into our drinking water.

I agree with you about the fluoride is the most preventive material we use. I believe that as future dental hygienists be need to be well aware of the benefits of fluoride to use it when it is needed and to educate our patients. The fact that it is available in so many different forms such as toothpastes, mouth rinses, gels and foams, makes it more affordable to the

The combined use of biannual fluoride application and high concentration fluoride toothpaste reduced the occurrence and progress of caries measured according to ICDAS system in high caries risk children.