THE IMPACT OF TAP WATER FLUORIDATION ON HUMAN HEALTH
Consecuencias de la fluoración del agua potable en la salud humana
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Romero, Verena; Departamento de Medio Ambiente, Colegio Médico de Chile A.G.
Norris, Frances J; Departamento de Medio Ambiente, Colegio Médico de Chile A.G.
Ríos, Juvenal A; Departamento de Medio Ambiente, Colegio Médico de Chile A.G.
Capítulo de Médicos Doctorandos, Colegio Médico de Chile A.G.
Cortés, Isel; Departamento de Medio Ambiente, Colegio Médico de Chile A.G.
González, Andrea; Departamento de Medio Ambiente, Colegio Médico de Chile A.G.
Gaete, Leonardo; Departamento de Medio Ambiente, Colegio Médico de Chile A.G.
Tchernitchin, Andrei N.; Departamento de Medio Ambiente, Colegio Médico de Chile A.G.
ICBM, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile
Abstract
The purpose of this review is to describe the osteological, neurological, endocrine and dermatological effects of fluoride ingestion. Additional aims are to evaluate whether the Chilean tap water fluoridation program has had any impact on dental health, and analyze the basis for the Chilean elementary school milk fluoridation program, which is targeted at children living in places where tap water has a fluoride concentration less than 0.3 mg/L, without any artificial fluoridation process. We discuss the finding that both public measures have no direct or remarkable effect on dental health, since topical dental hygiene products are the main and most effective contributors to the prevention of dental decay. We also suggest that the permanent and systematic ingestion of fluorides imposes health risks on the population. Therefore, we recommend reevaluating the national fluoridation program for public tap water and the elementary school milk program. The purpose of this review is to describe the osteological, neurological, endocrine and dermatological effects of fluoride ingestion. Additional aims are to evaluate whether the Chilean tap water fluoridation program has had any impact on dental health, and analyze the basis for the Chilean elementary school milk fluoridation program, which is targeted at children living in places where tap water has a fluoride concentration less than 0.3 mg/L, without any artificial fluoridation process. We discuss the finding that both public measures have no direct or remarkable effect on dental health, since topical dental hygiene products are the main and most effective contributors to the prevention of dental decay. We also suggest that the permanent and systematic ingestion of fluorides imposes health risks on the population. Therefore, we recommend reevaluating the national fluoridation program for public tap water and the elementary school milk program.
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