+---------------------+ | Systematic Fluorides| +---------------------+ | +---------------------+ | Flouride | +---------------------+ | Introduction | | Why | | | +---------------------+ | Systematic Fluorides ├── Water │ ├── Introduction │ ├── Definition │ └── Delivery Process ├── Milk │ ├── Introduction │ ├── Definition │ └── Delivery Process └── Salt ├── Introduction ├── Definition └── Delivery Process
The element Flourine Flourides advantages and role Choice of chemicals
Systemic Flourides provides a low concentration of flouride to the teeth over a long period of time.
Types of systematic Flourides delivery methods - water - milk - salt - tablets - injections
Introduction Definition Ideal requirements
adding Mixing(production process) Delivery
Technical consideration Estimation
water flouridation¶
The most common form of adminstration
Addition of flourides to water
The optimal level of flouride in water to protect against dental caries is approximately 1 part per million
Define¶
History (studies)¶
Methodology for estimation of flourides in water¶
- Fluoride electrode copuled with standard pH meter method
- Scot-sanchis method
methodology for adding of flourides in water¶
Compounds - flourspar - sodium Flouride - silicoflourides - sodium silicoflourides - ammonium silicoflourides - hydrofluosilicic acid
Equipments - saturator system - dry feeder system - solution feeder system
- venturi flouridator system
- saturation suspension cone
technical consideration¶
deflouridation¶
legal aspects¶
salt flouridation¶
200,250,300 mg of flouride for 1 kg salt
production¶
- batch processing
- continuous processing
evaluation and safety¶
advantages and limitations¶
milk flouridation¶
flouride tablets¶
six months -3yrs = 0.25 mg 3-6yrs = 0.25 - 0.5 mg 6-16yrs = 0.5 - 1.0 mg