Consecuencias de la fluoración del agua potable en la salud humana / The impact of tap water fluoridation on human health
Rev. méd. Chile
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145(2): 240-249, feb. 2017. ilus, graf, tab
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-845529
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.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Fluoridation
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Health Policy
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Colegio Médico de Chile/CL
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