Fluoridation process 1

[hacksaw]

How is fluoride added to the potable water system, monitored, & controlled.

familiar with chlorination process

 

[bimr]

Potable grade sodium fluoride, sodium silicofluoride and/or fluorosilicic acid are added to raw water.

The detailed requirements for feeding fluoride can be found in the Ten States Standards or the state regulations.

http://10statesstandards.com/waterstandards.html#4.7

The US HHS’ proposed recommendation of 0.7 milligrams of fluoride per liter of water replaces the current recommended range of 0.7 to 1.2 milligrams. This updated recommendation is based on recent EPA and HHS scientific assessments to balance the benefits of preventing tooth decay while limiting any unwanted health effects.

The practice of fluoridation in the United States was begun after world war 2 without the benefit of a peer reviewed scientific study. Most of the industrialized countries of the world no longer use fluoridation. Most countries in Europe have experienced substantial declines in cavities without the use of fluoridation. For example, in Finland and Germany, tooth decay rates remained stable or continued to decline after fluoridation ended.

At the present times, tooth decay in young children’s baby teeth is on the rise in the USA and sugar is receiving the blame.

http://medicine.org/cavities-increasing-in-baby-teeth/

 

[hacksaw]

thanks for the links, it will help track down additional details.

am even more curious now about the use of elevated fluoride in nursing homes at 2 mg/liter, to control exposed root caries that have profound consequences in dementia patients. Seems to be site specific dosing.

 

[bimr]

Regarding:

"am even more curious now about the use of elevated fluoride in nursing homes at 2 mg/liter, to control exposed root caries that have profound consequences in dementia patients. Seems to be site specific dosing."

Are people really doing this? It is hard to believe that even if fluoride was of some medicinal value, that nursing home staff would have the expertise to maintain such fluoride dosing equipment.

The primary agent to control dentin hypersensitivity is 5% potassium nitrate; fluoride is just thrown into the formula so that the manufacturer can claim unfounded benefits in order to promote the product.

http://www.dentalaegis.com/id/2008/08/managing-dentin-hypersensitivity

 

[hacksaw]

bimr,

nursing homes are dealing with profound health issues that can only be appreciated upon working in the environment for 4-5 weeks, dental discomfort is not even on the list...

nurses can operate equipment they are trained on for sure, but mainting analytical dosing and measurment system, well that is tough even in water plants