Fluoride therapy

Fluoride Fluoride is a mineral that occurs naturally in almost all foods and water supplies. The fluoride ion comes from the element fluorine. Fluorine, the 13th most abundant element in the earth's crust, is never encountered in its free state in nature. It exists only in combination with other elements as a fluoride compound. Fluoride is effective in preventing and reversing the early signs of tooth decay. Researchers have shown that there are several ways through which fluoride achieves its decay-preventive

true? One chemical isn’t as healthy as all the rest. It’s quite harmful. This is fluoride. Fluoride shouldn’t be in our waters because fluoride in high levels can cause dental fluorosis, cavities, and decay. With fluoride in our water, toothpastes, food and drinks, pesticides and even tea, it is easy to get more then you bodies need. During the developing stage when you’re an infant, and as you become a child, fluoride can have some series effects that continue on as you grow older. Thus drinking the

fluoridation in preventing coronal and root caries in children and adults.” (USDHHS, 2000) This initiative, while beneficial, must be monitored to ensure that optimal levels of fluoride are present to minimize the risks, most notably fluorosis, which can occur. In a University of York study on fluoridation levels, it was found that at fluoride levels of only 1.0ppm, fluorosis levels in the public were nearly 48% (McDonagh et. al., 2000). Through doing its job by evaluating, reporting, and potentially working

Benjamin Oseroff: and D, athletes, and manual laborers that consume large quantities of water; they are seen as the most at risk for fluoride toxicity. More recent studies associate consumption of fluoridated water to health risks like ADHD and underactive thyroids. 1 The high concentration of fluoride in bones over time also causes fractures in elderly populations. Fluoride is a bio-accumulative, highly toxic chemical that was a key element in the atomic bomb of the 1940s.Human studies were conducted

within your body. This fluoride is a by product of phosphate which is found in sources of food, toothpastes and mouthwashes. Is this something you’d like to ingest? The benefits of using fluoride are to protect our teeth against dental diseases. But the negatives outway the positives. Some New Zealanders believe that fluoridating our water sources are completely non harmful. It has been noted that fluoride benefits the whole community; “It gives the greatest benefits to

Amanda Pham Mrs. Norwood Chemistry I 12/1/2014 Fluoridation of Water 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

Introduction Fluoride is the ionic form of the element fluorine and is the 13th most abundant element in the earth's crust. Chemically, fluoride is negatively charged and combines with positive ions to form stable compounds such as calcium fluoride or sodium fluoride. Such fluorides are released into the environment naturally in the form of both water and air. Generally, when the term fluoride is mentioned, thoughts associated with calcified tissues (i.e., bones and teeth) are provoked. This is

Fluoride has been used by people for many decades. The most common use is in toothpaste. Fluoride was added to toothpaste to lower the amount of dental cavities that one gets, and works by protecting the enamel (outer hard layer over the tooth). Another use of fluoride is in drinking water. It was added to drinking water to also help with tooth decay. Many people are debating whether or not this is truly safe. In the essay, “The Fluoride Conspiracy”, by Laurie Higgs, she talks about the use of fluoride

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

putting fluoride in our tap water. Others believe that fluoride is a safe product that benefits us. Most scientists and researchers are split on whether fluoride is harmful or not. The United States has been fluoridating communities’ water supplies since the early 1940’s (livescience.com, 2013). In this essay we will be looking to see if fluoride should be in our water supply or not. The government says that we need fluoride, but fluoride is not an essential nutrient for humans. Fluoride is the only