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Palestine’s water to have fluoride starting April 15
PALESTINE — Starting April 15, Palestine’s drinking water will have an extra additive — fluoride. Notices are being sent with city water bills alerting residents that the fluoridation will begin mid-April, according to city utilities director Robert Sedgwick. Notices also are being sent to area medical and dental offices, Palestine Regional Medical Center and offices […]
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Ethiopia: Over 14 Million At Risk of Fluorosis – Ministry
More than 14 million Ethiopians may be potentially at risk of fluorosis, a dental problem which affects the colour and texture of human white teeth, the Ministry of Water Resources announced citing a recent assessment. Various studies conducted show that dental, skeletal and crippling fluorosis associated with excessive fluoride in drinking water is becoming a […]
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The ‘F’ word
There is an amusing quote in director Stanley Kubrick’s film Dr Strangelove. In the 1964 movie starring Peter Sellers, General Jack D Ripper says: “Fluoridation is the most monstrously conceived and dangerous communist plot we have ever had to face.” The quote is interesting for two reasons: firstly, it proves in an amusing way that […]
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International College of Dentists promotes fluoridation in developing countries
GRAND BLANC TWP. — Dick Shick’s community work is going global this week, when as president-elect he takes the helm of the International College of Dentists. It’s an honorary group representing just 3 percent of U.S. dentists, he said. And while the group began as a way to disseminate developments and advancements in dentistry, its […]
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SAIPAN: Opposition to water fluoridation arises
TAOTAO Tano CNMI Inc. is discouraging one of the island’s main water companies from producing fluoridated water, saying the compound “is toxic to human beings.” But Saipan Ice owner Eileen Olopai Pelligrino said fluoridated water is safe, adding that their product secured certification and approval from appropriate government agencies. In his letter to Pelligrino yesterday, […]
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Saipan Ice touts fluoridated water
Saipan Ice and Water Inc. is working with dentists on the island to promote dental health care by distributing fluoridated water. The only difference between regular water and fluoridated water is that fluoride is added. There is no difference in taste at all, according to Saipan Ice. Eileen Olopai-Pellegrino, president of Saipan Ice, said she […]
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United Arab Emirates: dentists call for adding fluoride to tap water
DUBAI — The local Scientific Committee of FDI (International Dental Federation) has urged the authorities to compulsorily include fluoride in tap water in the UAE. During the closing ceremony of the FDI Annual Dental Congress 2007, Dr Tareq Khoury, Chairman, Scientific Committee, FDI Dubai 2007, said the water authorities in the UAE should look into […]
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Fluorosis attacks the bones as well as the teeth
In its natural state, water contains a certain amount of fluoride. In low concentrations this protects the teeth against decay. But if it is absorbed in excess, it can lead to the development of a disease known as fluorosis. This attacks the teeth, but also the bones … and with devastating results. Tibiri, a town […]
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Fluoridation: Time to reevaluate
The BMJ needs to be commended for further opening the scientific debate on fluoridation. For the first 25 years of dental practice I promoted the addition of fluoride to water, in part because I thought I could “see” the difference between those on fluoridated water and those without. Unfortunately, I was actually comparing socioeconomics rather […]
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Dubai may introduce water fluoridation
Water fluoridation may be on the cards for Dubai residents, Middle East Dentist has learnt. The public health proposal is being considered by the Dubai Health Authority, a government source said, as part of measures to tackle the rocketing levels of decay among the Emirate’s school-age children. “We’ve been fighting for it for a while,” […]
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