ABSTRACT
A gravity-operated mechanism for measuring fluoride dosage is described. It would be suitable for rural areas and communities which lack the funds to purchase an electric mechanism, or which have not electricity
The fluoridator described has functioned with proved accuracy for the four years of the test, in a community whose aqueduct has a constant flow of 12 liters per second and whose population is 4,500 inhabitants
The cost of the accessories and tanks which make up the fluoridator is only 2,420 Colombian pesos, or US$138.28
The fluoridator parts are simple, easy to obtain, economical and safe. These qualities make it feasible to build and use in any area. Moreover, because of its simplicity, and ordinary workman can operate it with easily understood instructions and with the assurance that there is no risk of any kind(AU)
Subject(s)
Water Purification/methods , Water Purification/economics , Water Purification/standards , Fluoridation/methods , Fluoridation/economics , Rural Health , ColombiaABSTRACT
A study of dental caries was made, complementing a basic survey on protein supplement in brown sugar, to measure any possible changes caused by the supplement in question
An analysis of the results revealed the surprising fact that Heliconia had the lowest index of dental caries ever reported in Colombia, with statistically significan differences on the order of 5 per cent. Since the rate was half the general rate for Antioquia and since there is no appreciable factor in Heliconia to which the occurrence may be attributed, presumably there is some extrinsic factor present to account for the marked difference. A substance other than fluoride is suspected to exist and to exert a caries-preventive action, since the element was not detected in the urine of the group under study(AU)
Subject(s)
Dental Caries/diet therapy , Fluorine/deficiency , ColombiaABSTRACT
A study of dental caries was made, complementing a basic survey on protein supplement in brown sugar, to measure any possible changes caused by the supplement in question
An analysis of the results revealed the surprising fact that Heliconia had the lowest index of dental caries ever reported in Colombia, with statistically significan differences on the order of 5 per cent. Since the rate was half the general rate for Antioquia and since there is no appreciable factor in Heliconia to which the occurrence may be attributed, presumably there is some extrinsic factor present to account for the marked difference. A substance other than fluoride is suspected to exist and to exert a caries-preventive action, since the element was not detected in the urine of the group under study(AU)
Subject(s)
Dental Caries , Fluorine , ColombiaABSTRACT
A gravity-operated mechanism for measuring fluoride dosage is described. It would be suitable for rural areas and communities which lack the funds to purchase an electric mechanism, or which have not electricity
The fluoridator described has functioned with proved accuracy for the four years of the test, in a community whose aqueduct has a constant flow of 12 liters per second and whose population is 4,500 inhabitants
The cost of the accessories and tanks which make up the fluoridator is only 2,420 Colombian pesos, or US$138.28
The fluoridator parts are simple, easy to obtain, economical and safe. These qualities make it feasible to build and use in any area. Moreover, because of its simplicity, and ordinary workman can operate it with easily understood instructions and with the assurance that there is no risk of any kind(AU)
