FLUORIDE IN WATER

Fluoride in Water



Fluoride in Water

Introduction

Water fluoridation is considered to be the top most problems in the health care industry as per the Center of Disease Control. It has been described as the top most public advancements of the 20th century. Fluoridation of public drinking water for the protection of dental care began in the United States in the year 1945 and has turn among the main successes of the public health care services according to the United States Center for Disease Control. It has been accepted globally by the local authorities accountable and responsible for community water supply networks. Fluoridation is recommended as the most effective method for the prevention dental decay. Though, according to some opponents fluoridation is still considered as unnecessary elements and apparently harmful. The paper discusses the historical perspective of fluoridation along with the current discussion of fluoride in the current scenario. The paper has also highlighted some important effects that can create a positive or negative impact on the human health.

History

The history of water fluoridation can be categorized into three periods. The first part is the one which caused a form of spotted tooth referred to as “Colorado Brown Stain”, which was later named fluorosis. The second part of the fluoridation emphasized on the relationship of the fluoride concentrations and tooth decay. The last period was the water fluoridation phase, which was diagnosed in the water supplies of the community. In the early 19th century, the researchers and investigators founded that fluoride occurs in teeth, bones and drinking water with varying concentrations. Later, they speculated that the element fluoride can protect against the problem of tooth decay (Lepo and Synder, 2000).

In the previous years, researchers have engaged themselves and paid much attention in improving the water supply conditions with better quality. This has emerged the consumption of the water purification systems that are focused on reducing the amount of organic and inorganic components present in water. The concept of fluoridation became the official part of the United States Public Health Service Policy in the year 1951. In the year 1960, fluoride was commonly used in the United States, as well as other regions of the world. It was introduced in different parts of the world in different years. In various locations of the world, fluoride was discontinued to various issues. In some regions fluoride was replaced with other components, mainly fluoridated salt.

Fluoride

The use of fluoride in our daily lives is one of the most cost effective and proof based method for the prevention of various gum diseases and cavities. It also helps in avoiding dental decay. Fluoride does not work in water because it is too little in quantity for the protection of teeth. Various researches have also indicated that fluoride has is also associated to cancer. It is a mineral that exists mainly in food and water. In our daily lives, the addition and loss of mineral from tooth goes through two ...