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.
Highlights
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
Numerosos autores no han demostrado diferencias significativas como efecto de niveles diferentes de fluoruro en agua potable[21], incluyendo un meta-análisis, y atribuyen las diferencias entre los trabajos a la alta presencia de factores confundentes[22]
Summary
Químicas. 5Abogado. 6Biólogo, Magíster en Bioquímica. 7Médico Cirujano, Especialista en Biología de la Reproducción y Toxicología Ambiental. 8Departamento de Medio Ambiente, Colegio Médico de Chile A.G. Tchernitchin Presidente del Departamento de Medioambiente del Colegio.
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