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Fluoride therapy is the use of fluoride for medical purposes. [2] Fluoride supplements are recommended to prevent tooth decay in children older than six months in areas where the drinking water is low in fluoride. [3] It is typically used as a liquid, pill, or paste by mouth. [4] Fluoride has also been used to treat a number of bone diseases. [5]
Studies have validated fluoride’s benefits at low levels, but newer research shows risks.
A 1930s poster from the Work Projects Administration promoting oral hygiene. Tooth decay is the most common global disease. [14] Over 80% of cavities occur inside fissures in teeth where brushing cannot reach food left trapped after eating and saliva and fluoride have no access to neutralize acid and remineralize demineralized teeth, unlike easy-to-clean parts of the tooth, where fewer ...
Fluoride toothpaste is the most widely used and rigorously evaluated fluoride treatment. [14] Its introduction is considered the main reason for the decline in tooth decay in industrialized countries, [3] and toothpaste appears to be the single common factor in countries where tooth decay has declined. [94]
The CDC calls the practice of adding fluoride to tap water systems one of the 10 greatest public health achievements of the last century.
The Winter Haven City Commission voted Tuesday to stop adding fluoride to drinking water after a lengthy public comment period where residents shared health concerns.
Opposition to the addition of fluoride to drinking water arises from political, ethical, economic, and health considerations. For deprived groups, international and national agencies and dental associations across the world support the safety and effectiveness of water fluoridation. [1]
A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to further regulate fluoride in drinking water because high levels could pose a risk to the intellectual development of children.