Why Fluoridate in Woodland & Davis? S Yolo County Health - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Why Fluoridate in Woodland & Davis? S Yolo County Health Council Sub-Committee on Fluoridation

What is normal? � Enamel � Hardest tissue in body � Dentin � Cells between pulp and enamel � Pulp � Living tissue containing nerves and blood vessels � Root � Tooth’s attachment to bone

Mineralization � Demineralization � When minerals are leached from teeth from acids in mouth � Remineralization � Mineral-rich saliva helps reverse the decay process

Dental Decay

Severe Decay

Fluoride

Fluoride � Promotes remineralization of a tooth � Absorbed in teeth and attracts other minerals like calcium � Makes teeth more resistant to decay � Harder mineral compound than original tooth covering � Naturally occurring

Water fluoridation � Optimizing the level of fluoride � To obtain maximal level of oral health, very low levels of fluoride are needed in the water: 0.7 parts per million � This level is set by the Department of Human and Health Services as the amount most protective against oral decay

Community water fluoridation is… SAFE � Water systems in the US have been successfully fluoridated for over 65 years. � The science behind this prevention is supported by thousands of credible, peer-reviewed papers from every corner of the globe.

Community water fluoridation is… ENDORSED NATIONALLY BY � American Dental Association � American Academy of Family � American Medical Association Practice � Centers for Disease Control � California Department of Public � US Public Health Service Health � National Institutes of Health � California Dental Association � American Academy of Pediatrics � Canadian Dental Association � American Academy of Pediatric � World Health Organization Dentistry � MANY other organizations…

Community water fluoridation is… ENDORSED LOCALLY BY � First 5 Yolo � Kaiser Permanente, Davis � Yolo County PTA � Sutter Davis Hospital � CommuniCare � Yolo County Health Department � Davis School Board � Yolo County Health Council � Woodland Joint USD � Yolo County Children’s Alliance � Sacramento District Dental � Yolo County Commission on Aging Society & Adult Services

Community water fluoridation is… GOOD PUBLIC POLICY � Fluoridation is a longstanding policy that has been proven to improve a population’s health, much like chlorinating water, adding vitamins to milk and iodine to table salt

Community water fluoridation is…. AFFORDABLE � Fluoridation is identified by the CDC as the single most cost- saving public health intervention � Every $1 invested in fluoride saves $38 in dental treatment � In West Sacramento, it costs approximately $0.38 per month for water fluoridation

Thank you!