To improve the dental health of children
For a year and a half, the Coalition of Montreal for healthy
teeth firmly advocates to convince the city administration to add fluoride to
the water, in order to improve the dental health of children.
According to the Coalition "Montreal is the only major North American city
that does not add fluoride to its water." The addition of fluoride has
been on the agenda of the city administration in 1988. The project committee
had decided not to move forward and focus on education.
The authorities then felt it was best to educate youth about the importance of
dental hygiene and a diet low in sugar. It's always the way of education is
promoted to fight tooth decay, confirmed the charge of water issues in the City
of Montreal, Alan DeSousa.
For the president of the Coalition of Montreal for healthy teeth, Dr. Stephane
Schwartz, education is not enough. "Dental caries is a multifactorial
infection, she says. Among the factors that are causing the decay, we find the
diet, poor hygiene and lack of fluoride. "
"If we want to stop the decay, says Dr. Schwartz also Director of the
Department of Dentistry at the Montreal Children's Hospital, it takes all
kinds. We must change the diet, bad habits, like going to bed with a glass
filled with a sweet drink, it is necessary to brush teeth regularly and must be
fluorine. "
Proven
In Montreal, the water treatment plant in Dorval added fluoride to the water
until 2003. Thus, only 8% of kindergarten children had caries sector in 2001,
according to studies of the INSPQ. The Montreal average around 25%. The
territory of the CLSC Mercier-Est/Anjou and that of Olivier-Guimond, this rate
amounts to 24%.
Not about money
According to him, fluorine, a highly corrosive acid, deep lot pipes. The
municipalities of La Prairie, on the south shore of Montreal, Trois-Rivières
and Quebec, all of which add fluoride to the water, do note, however, no such
problems.
"Everything in the folder is not white or black. There are many gray
areas, "said Alan DeSousa. It must include convincing the public of the
benefits of adding a chemical agent over in drinking water. This is one reason
that made the city of Montreal has backed down in 1988.
"I remain attentive to such projects, says Mr. DeSousa. But the case is
contested. There are almost as many studies in favor of studies that cons. In
the City, we must consider all aspects. "
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From the day the first tooth came in, you've been diligent about your child's dental care. Regular visits to your family dentist for check ups, daily brushing, flossing and a healthy diet are all part of your routine.
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Excellent job. maintaining our childrens teeth is so important.
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