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UrduThe American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA®) supports community water fluoridation as a safe and effective method for reducing the incidence of dental caries throughout the lifespan.
Tag: Fluoride
New scientific paper exposes serious flaws in fluoride-IQ studies
Hundreds of millions of people around the world receive significant dental health benefits because their tap water is adjusted to the recommended amount of fluoride. Yet opponents of water fluoridation often cite a 2019 Canadian study (Green et al.) to claim that fluoride affects children’s IQ scores.
New Filtering Method Promises Safer Drinking Water, Improved Industrial Production
Researchers create thin film polymer membranes capable of separating fluoride from chloride and other ions. Targeted ion selectivity by the filtering membranes could have important implications for water purification, environmental remediation and industrial production.
Light-Activated Dental Materials – the Latest Dental Innovation of International Standards from Chula
Chula Faculty members joined forces in dental materials science to develop easy-to-use “light-activated dental materials” that meet international standards and help shorten tooth filling time. The secret of these innovative dental materials, made by Thai people, is Acemannan polymer from Aloe Vera that can stimulate the formation of dentin and reduce tooth sensitivity in many dental health products.
How much fluorine is too much fluorine?
Research investigates how fluorine levels affect beneficial soil microbes
Study Reveals How Too Much Fluoride Causes Defects in Tooth Enamel
Exposing teeth to excessive fluoride alters calcium signaling, mitochondrial function, and gene expression in the cells forming tooth enamel—a novel explanation for how dental fluorosis, a condition caused by overexposure to fluoride during childhood, arises. The study, led by researchers at NYU College of Dentistry, is published in Science Signaling.
New UW study questions value of fluoride varnish
A new study by two University of Washington researchers and their colleagues questions the cost-effectiveness of fluoride varnish for preschoolers and calls its anti-cavity effects “modest and uncertain” in this age group.