By Bill Osmunson, DDS, MPH I’m a dentist and I oppose water fluoridation. I’m hardly alone. I know many dentists who feel the same but are reluctant to speak out for fear of criticism and controversy. For many years, I supported fluoridation. Like nearly all dentists, I heard mostly good things about it in dental […]
The oral health impacts of an almost two-year pause on water fluoridation in the Port Macquarie area, on the NSW Mid North Coast, will not be seen for years, according to a dentist with more than 30 years’ experience. Key points: Dentists say water fluoridation is important for strengthening children’s teeth while teeth are forming in […]
Contents Fluoride and dental caries prevention Water fluoridation Milk fluoridation Increasing fluoride availability Fluorides and the risk of dental fluorosis Deciding on fluoride delivery options Other dental caries-preventive agents Resources References This guidance is issued jointly by the Department of Health and Social Care, the Welsh Government, the Department of Health Northern Ireland, Public Health […]
Contents Oral hygiene practices in the UK Oral hygiene principles for oral health Oral hygiene advice Specific oral hygiene issues for vulnerable children and adults Powered versus manual toothbrushes Interdental cleaning Sustainable toothbrushes Resources References This guidance is issued jointly by the Department of Health and Social Care, the Welsh Government, the Department of Health […]
This lawn sign available from drbobdickson@shaw.ca Calgarians will be voting via plebiscite, in the upcoming civic elections on October 18, 2021, on whether to medicate their neighbours – read more here On the website of Safe Water Calgary https://www.safewatercalgary.com/ : Learn more about Safe Water Calgary’s campaign at https://www.safewatercalgary.com/
A new report by Future Market Insights delivers key insights on the global hydrofluoric acid market. The long-term outlook on the global hydrofluoric acid market remains positive, with market value expected to increase at a CAGR of 2.9% during the forecast period (2018-2028). On the basis of grade, the global hydrofluoric acid market is dominated by the […]
Abstract Groundwater is a key resource in the world. Its importance is often undermined, despite the various applications which include irrigation, drinking, sanitation, and industrial uses. One of the contaminants of groundwater is fluoride or the fluorine ion. Fluoride is a common pollutant of water, carrying potential benefits and costs to various sectors. Fluoride contamination […]
Highlights 2D MIL-53(Al) was prepared by using the solvothermal method. 2D MIL-53(Al) was exposed to enhance the adsorption of fluoride. 2D MIL-53(Al) had good adsorptive performance at a wide range of pH. DFT calculation and experiments were investigated for removing fluoride. Abstract In this study, metal-organic framework MIL-53(Al) was synthesized and studied to understand the […]
Significance The separation of ions is challenging yet crucial for providing access to safe water resources as well as recovering valuable ions from water and wastewater. Yet, membranes rarely exhibit selectivity between ions of similar charge and size. We demonstrate that membranes, prepared by a fully scalable method that uses self-assembling zwitterionic copolymers, exhibit exceptional […]
Farmers in Bankura and Purulia rely on groundwater, heavily contaminated with flouride, to cultivate crops West Bengal has been grappling with groundwater contamination for decades. About 12 per cent of the population in eight of the state’s 23 districts is impacted by water contaminated by fluoride. The contamination is higher in western parts of the […]
