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Systemic Effects (Risks) of Water Fluoridation.
Since the 1950s, the benefits and risks of fluoridated water use have been debated worldwide. In the past, it was considered that the systemically ingested fluoride would exert its primary preventive effect after being incorporated into the enamel as ...
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GEOCHEMICAL AND MINERALOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF SOME CLAY MATERIALS AS FLUORIDE ADSORBENT FROM GROUNDWATER IN GHANA [PDF]
This research conducted in the Upper East Region of Ghana characterizes Termitaria and residual clays from Navrongo to establish effective fluoride adsorbent from boreholes in Bongo area.
Eric E. Bayari+3 more
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Water Fluoridation and Dental Caries in U.S. Children and Adolescents
Fluoridation of America’s drinking water was among the great public health achievements of the 20th century. Yet there is a paucity of studies from the past 3 decades investigating its dental health benefits in the U.S. population.
G. Slade+3 more
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This cohort study examines the incidence of dental caries in children and adolescents of varying income levels living in areas with vs without water fluoridation.
A. Sanders+4 more
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Background: Fluoride exposures have not been established for pregnant women who live in regions with and without community water fluoridation. Objective: Our aim was to measure urinary fluoride levels during pregnancy.
C. Till+9 more
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Public Sense of Water Fluoridation as Reflected on Twitter 2009–2017
Though controversial, water fluoridation has been hailed as one of the top-ten public-health achievements of the 20th century in the United States of America.
Hyo-Jung Oh+2 more
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Fluoride intake of infants living in non-fluoridated and fluoridated areas [PDF]
Data on fluoride exposure of infants are sparse. This study aimed to estimate total daily fluoride intake (TDFI) of infants aged 1-12 months, living in non-fluoridated and fluoridated areas in north-east England.Daily dietary fluoride intake was assessed using a three-day food diary coupled with analysis of fluoride content of food/drink consumed ...
Zohoori FV+3 more
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Bioethical considerations about water fluoridation: a critical review.
Dental caries is one of the oral pathologies with greater burden of disease in the Chilean population. Fluoridation of drinking water has been used as a caries prevention strategy. However, its application as a public policy has been questioned since its
María Elisa Quinteros
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Sanitation data for 2008 indicated that 74.4% of Brazilian municipalities (counties) with more than 50,000 inhabitants were receiving fluoridated water, but no criteria were adopted to validate the information.
Â. Roncalli+7 more
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The Untold Story of Fluoridation: Revisiting the Changing Perspectives
The discovery of fluoride in dentistry has revolutionized treatment modalities with a new aspect of prevention and conservation of tooth structure coming into foreplay.
Maitreyee P. Unde+2 more
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