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Why Fluoridate in Woodland & Davis?

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…

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.

SAFE

Community water fluoridation is…

American Dental Association American Medical Association Centers for Disease Control US Public Health Service National Institutes of Health American Academy of Pediatrics American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

ENDORSED NATIONALLY BY

American Academy of Family Practice California Department of Public Health California Dental Association Canadian Dental Association World Health Organization MANY other organizations…

Community water fluoridation is…

First 5 Yolo Yolo County PTA CommuniCare Davis School Board Woodland Joint USD Sacramento District Dental Society

ENDORSED LOCALLY BY

Kaiser Permanente, Davis Sutter Davis Hospital Yolo County Health Department Yolo County Health Council Yolo County Children’s Alliance Yolo County Commission on Aging & 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….

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

AFFORDABLE

Thank you!