The study of Fluorine began because in Colorado Springs in 1901 the subjects were Indians who had inexplicable brown spots on their teeth. A dentist named Fredrick McKay looked into this but could not find a reason that their teeth were turning this color. In 1923 in Oakley Idaho children were having the same problem with their teeth they told him it had started when the new pipeline was made to a hot spring. From this moment on McKay realized this disorder must have had something to do with the water supply. McKay told the mayor to switch back to the old pipeline, and when the children’s new teeth came in they were spot free. McKay sent the samples of the water in the city which was being affected and a water sample of another not affected city to be tested. They found that high levels of fluorine were causing these brown spots. But the men who tested it found that low levels of fluorine in water could help prevent tooth decay without giving peoples teeth brown spots. This was tested by a town and found that there were over 60% less cases of tooth decay in children. This made tooth decay for the first time in history a preventable disease for most people.
The Advantages Of Fluoridation: There are a lot of advantages of fluoride. Community water is safe and not very expensive way to prevent tooth decay. Fluoride delivery is good for Americans of all ages. Brushing your teeth twice a day with toothpaste that has fluoride is a way to prevent tooth decay. Fluoridation has successfully been used in the United States for 50 years or more. Fluoride can stop or reverse the tooth decay process. It keeps teeth strong and solid. Community water fluoridation is considered to be one of the top ten health benefits of the 20th century. Forty two states in the United States have community water fluoridation. Community water fluoridation is not expensive at all. The annual cost is $0.50 in communities that have more than or equal to 20,000 and $3.00 per person in communities less than 5,000. Communities in The United States, Australia, Britain, Canada, Ireland, And New Zealand with fluoridated water show reduction in tooth decay in children and adults. Almost all tooth decay can be prevented when fluoride is mixed with another dental substance such as toothpaste. Over-the-counter tooth decay supplements are effective in preventing tooth decay, such as toothpaste and mouth wash. Fluoride products with high concentrations that are in the dental office or prescribed to somebody offer additional protection to those with increased chances of tooth decay. Fluoride helps older Americans to keep their teeth longer and will continue to be very important for decreasing tooth decay in this age group. Fluoridation protects teeth when delivered through the water supply to children during the tooth forming years and though direct contact with the teeth throughout life.
When starting this, I didn't know we were doing this all as one. So.. here are some good websites that I found as well...
ReplyDeletehttp://www.fluoridealert.org/50-reasons.htm
http://www.holisticmed.com/fluoride/
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/fluoridated-water
http://www.fluoridealert.org/
The study of Fluorine began because in Colorado Springs in 1901 the subjects were Indians who had inexplicable brown spots on their teeth. A dentist named Fredrick McKay looked into this but could not find a reason that their teeth were turning this color. In 1923 in Oakley Idaho children were having the same problem with their teeth they told him it had started when the new pipeline was made to a hot spring. From this moment on McKay realized this disorder must have had something to do with the water supply. McKay told the mayor to switch back to the old pipeline, and when the children’s new teeth came in they were spot free. McKay sent the samples of the water in the city which was being affected and a water sample of another not affected city to be tested. They found that high levels of fluorine were causing these brown spots. But the men who tested it found that low levels of fluorine in water could help prevent tooth decay without giving peoples teeth brown spots. This was tested by a town and found that there were over 60% less cases of tooth decay in children. This made tooth decay for the first time in history a preventable disease for most people.
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The Advantages Of Fluoridation:
ReplyDeleteThere are a lot of advantages of fluoride. Community water is safe and not very expensive way to prevent tooth decay. Fluoride delivery is good for Americans of all ages. Brushing your teeth twice a day with toothpaste that has fluoride is a way to prevent tooth decay. Fluoridation has successfully been used in the United States for 50 years or more. Fluoride can stop or reverse the tooth decay process. It keeps teeth strong and solid. Community water fluoridation is considered to be one of the top ten health benefits of the 20th century. Forty two states in the United States have community water fluoridation. Community water fluoridation is not expensive at all. The annual cost is $0.50 in communities that have more than or equal to 20,000 and $3.00 per person in communities less than 5,000. Communities in The United States, Australia, Britain, Canada, Ireland, And New Zealand with fluoridated water show reduction in tooth decay in children and adults. Almost all tooth decay can be prevented when fluoride is mixed with another dental substance such as toothpaste. Over-the-counter tooth decay supplements are effective in preventing tooth decay, such as toothpaste and mouth wash. Fluoride products with high concentrations that are in the dental office or prescribed to somebody offer additional protection to those with increased chances of tooth decay. Fluoride helps older Americans to keep their teeth longer and will continue to be very important for decreasing tooth decay in this age group. Fluoridation protects teeth when delivered through the water supply to children during the tooth forming years and though direct contact with the teeth throughout life.
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