...hardens tooth enamel and stabilizes bone mineral. The only clear effect of inadequate fluoride consumption is an increased risk of dental caries for individuals of all ages (Higdon, 2012). Before the introduction of fluoride-containing toothpastes, there have been...
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...communities” (Ko and Thiessen). The money saved preventing tooth decay can lessen the divide between those who cannot afford proper dental care. It has also been claimed that water fluoridation is ideal for dentistry. Since most dental appointments rarely occur, mainly ranging from two appointments per year, fluoridation is helpful in keeping teeth in healthy condition. But just because fluoridation seems economically reasonable at first, it is not reasonable in the long run. Fluoridation highers the risk of dental fluorosis. Thus, treatments for dental fluorosis can be more costly since restorative treatments are needed to treat fluorosis (Griffin). Choices are limited in treating fluorosis. For mild severity, repetitive bleaching can be done. For moderate severity, microabrasion, a procedure that can be done through abrasion of the outer enamel using an acidic agent. Such procedures range from 75-200 dollars (Denbesten and Li). For those that believe that treatments for dental fluorosis is costly, it can look cosmetically unappealing. Though money is saved through fluoridated water, it can cause additional expenses in the future. Yes, fluoridation can help prevent tooth decay and dental caries, but this method is only...
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...tooth decay until 1936, when they did a study with fluoridated water in cities in Colorado Springs. Our bodies only need a small amount of fluoride in our bodies and 95% of that can be found in our skeletal system. The way fluoride helps our teeth is, by interacting with calcium and phosphate to help mineralize broken down tooth enamel. It has been found that children that consume a sufficient amount of Fluoride when their teeth are starting to develop and come through, have greater protection from tooth decay for the rest of their lives. Fluoride not only helps protect our teeth by prevent decay; it also helps strengthen our bones. Our body absorbs fluoride through the stomach and small intestine, for where it eventually ends up in our bloodstream. Once there it gets into our bones and teeth, and doesn’t build up in our soft tissue. Fluoride deficiency has been proven in communities where fluoridated water has not been introduced yet. It has been proven that in communities where the water has been treated with fluoride has had a decrease in tooth decay, than water systems where it has not been introduced yet. Deficiency in fluoride causes the enamel on the teeth to break down, therefore breaking down the protection teeth have against decay. When there is enough decay to the teeth it can cause numerous other health problems, like dead teeth and gum...
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...Opposition Opposition to community water fluoridation has existed since the practice was implemented (McLaren & McIntyre, 2011). Opponents often argue that water fluoridation can cause health problems. Adverse effects of over-exposure to fluoride include dental fluorosis, skeletal fluorosis, and toxicity. Dental fluorosis can range from mild white striations in the enamel to severe brown staining and pitting (Stoneman, 2014). Generally, communities with water fluoridation have a higher prevalence of dental fluorosis in comparison to communities that do not have fluoridated water (Stoneman, 2014). Skeletal fluorosis is a crippling disease caused by prolonged exposure of ≥ 10mg of fluoride per day for at least ten years, but it is extremely...
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...children were asked to fill the self-completed part of the questionnaire on 17 oral health- related problems experienced in the past three months. Afterward, face-to-face interviews were conducted in the school health room on the basis of the questionnaire instruction, to collect data on the impacts of oral problems, considering eight common daily performances: eating, speaking, cleaning mouth, sleeping, emotional status, and smiling, studying and social relation. In the event that the impact on a performance was reported the severity of the impact (mild, moderate or severe) was recorded as well as its frequency. Oral examination was performed under headlight, sitting on a chair using dental mirror and WHO probe by a dentist who was trained with WHO basic oral health survey methods. WHO standard oral health assessment form, version 2011 was used to record data for presence of gingival bleeding; caries index (DMFT), fluorosis, enamel defects, dental trauma, and malocclusion 14. Bacterial plaque accumulation was recorded on the basis of standard Loe and sillness plaque index 15. In the calculation of the Child-OIDP score, the frequency of the impact is multiplied by the severity of each performance as it was described on the original paper 13. The Child- OIDP final scores were obtained by adding the values for the eight performances, in a scale ranging from 0 to 72. The score is multiplied by 100 and divided by 72, which results a final score of Child-OIDP from 0 to 10013. Frequency...
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...Liquid and Viscous Products: Worksheet The principal display panel of a label must be located on that part of the container normally displayed to the user. The label must contain three basic mandatory statements which must, where applicable, appear in a prescribed manner: Product Identity Declaration. Net Quantity Declaration. Dealer Name and Principal Place Of Business. The product identity and net quantity declarations must appear on the principal display panel. The following sections will discuss these mandatory statements in detail. What To Put on a Label Product Identity Declaration (Common Name) The label must identify the common name of the product in terms of its generic name or function. Except in cases where the product is a test market product, a local product, a specialty product, or a product for which knowledge of a specific language is required, the product identity must be given in both English and French. The product identity declaration must be located on the principal display panel. The product identity declaration must be clearly legible, and meet the requirements for minimum type height. Net Quantity Declaration The net quantity declaration must be located on the principal display panel. The net quantity must be displayed clearly and prominently in distinct contrast to any other information shown on the label. The numerical portion of the net quantity must be in bold face type and meet the minimum type height requirements. ...
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...Mantesh TABLE OF CONTENTS Cure Tooth Decay Book Description Foreword By Timothy Gallagher D.D.S. President of the Holistic Dental Association Introduction 100% Real Dental Healing Testimonials Leroy from Utah Ms. Steuernol from Alberta , Canada Mike from Ashland , Oregon Pioneering Tooth Cavity Remineralization CHAPTER 1 DENTISTRY'S INABILITY TO CURE CAVITIES Reaffirm Your Choice to Cure Your Cavities The Real Cause of Cavities Remembering Your Connection Fear of the Dentist How Conventional Dentistry Works Micro-organisms Conventional Dentistry’s Losing Battle Against Bacteria The Failure of Conventional Dentistry Chapter 1 References CHAPTER 2 DENTIST WESTON PRICE DISCOVERS THE CURE Lack of Nutrition is the Cause of Physical Degeneration The Healthy People of the Loetschental Valley, Switzerland Modern Swiss were Losing Their Health The Healthy People of the Outer Hebrides Gaelics on Modern Foods are Losing Their Health Genetics and Tooth Decay Aborigines of Australia Nutritive Values of Diets Compared Fat-soluble Vitamins and Activators Mantesh Why Tooth Decay with Modern Civilization? Weston Price's Tooth Decay Curing Protocol Dr. Price's Protocol Summarized Chapter 2 References CHAPTER 3 MAKE YOUR TEETH STRONG WITH FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMINS How Teeth Remineralize 101 Hormones and Tooth Decay Cholesterol The Miracle of Vitamin D Vital Fat-Soluble Vitamin A Cod Liver Oil Heals Cavities Weston Price’s Activator X More Fat-Soluble...
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