| Journal: | Revista médica de Chile |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000406400 |
| ISSN: | 0034-9887 |
| Authors: | Romero, Verena1 Norris, Frances J1 Ríos, Juvenal A1 Cortés, Isel1 González, Andrea1 Gaete, Leonardo1 Tchernitchin, Andrei N1 |
| Institutions: | 1Colegio Médico de Chile A.G., Departamento de Medio Ambiente, Santiago de Chile. Chile |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Season: | Feb |
| Volumen: | 145 |
| Number: | 2 |
| Pages: | 240-249 |
| Country: | Chile |
| Language: | Español |
| Document type: | Revisión bibliográfica |
| Approach: | Analítico |
| English 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 |
| Disciplines: | Medicina |
| Keyword: | Odontología, Salud pública, Salud bucal, Encuestas, Fluoración, Fluoruro, Agua potable, Políticas públicas, Efectos adversos |
| Keyword: | Medicine, Dentistry, Public health, Oral health, Surveys, Fluoridation, Fluorides, Drinking water, Public policies, Adverse effects |
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