{"id":514,"date":"2013-06-17T22:56:24","date_gmt":"2013-06-17T10:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citydentists.co.nz\/dental-blog\/?p=514"},"modified":"2025-03-01T16:25:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T04:25:26","slug":"water-fluoridation-sanity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.citydentists.co.nz\/dental-blog\/water-fluoridation-sanity\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Fluoridation \u2026 Sanity or Insanity?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The following press release by the Waikato District Health Board on\u00a0Tuesday, 15 January 2013,\u00a0is a strong testimonial and evidence of the benefits of adding fluoride to our water. \u00a0After the lastest desicion by Hamilton City Council to stop water fluoridation all dentists will consider moving to Hamilton \u2026 No Fluoride -&gt; More Cavities -&gt; More work for dentists \u2026 \ud83d\ude42 This is not what we want \u2026 prevention is better than cure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Overwhelming evidence in favour of fluoride in water<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">There is overwhelming expert medical support and evidence in favour of adding fluoride to drinking water, says Waikato District Health Board medical officer of health Felicity Dumble.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cIt\u2019s vital that people know the truth about the benefits of fluoride in drinking-water, particularly as various city and district councils seek community feedback for and against the issue,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">The latest council to reconsider its decision is Thames-Coromandel. It sought community feedback by Monday January 14. Hearings will be held on Thursday January 24 in the council chambers in Thames.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Hamilton City Council will also seek community consultation on this issue later in the year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cFluoride in drinking-water at the correct monitored levels can do a lot of good without doing any harm. It really is that simple,&#8221; said Dr Dumble.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Waikato DHB recently established a webpage with strong evidence that fluoride in drinking water is a safe, effective and affordable way to reduce tooth decay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">The webpage (www.waikatodhb.health.nz\/fluoride) answers common questions about fluoride in drinking water, summarises important facts in a short video by the Ministry of Health, and offers access to an information-rich presentation by Dr Dumble and principal dental officer Rob Aitken.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThere is overwhelming expert medical support in favour of drinking-water fluoridation and this webpage is one way for the public to see this,\u201d said Dr Dumble.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">She urged the public to use the webpage to remain informed about this issue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Thames dental surgeon David Fornusek has made a submission to Thames Coromandel District Council.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">In it he says he has been in practice in Thames since 1969.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0\u201cThose patients that have had the benefit of fluoridated water definitely overall have significant reduction in dental caries compared to those that have not. This is especially evident in young children, teenagers and the elderly \u2013these are stages in life where for a variety of reasons dental caries is often more prevalent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI have seen no health issue trend that can be related to fluoridating the Thames<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">supply compared to those from non fluoridated areas. Many Thames residents have lived here for all or a large part of their lives. My practice is now treating the third generation of some families from both within and outside the fluoridated supply that started with me in the early seventies,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">The annual cost of fluoridating the Thames water supply is $2300.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI carry out about 100 treatments for young children under general anaesthetic each year at Thames Hospital. At a conservative total cost of $2000 per treatment the taxpayer is being billed $200,000 a year for these procedures so the answer is self evident,\u201d said Dr Fornusek.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Recently Waikato District Council voted to extend drinking-water fluoridation to the Hopu Hopu and Te Kauwhata water supplies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThese places will benefit from healthier teeth, fewer dental bills and less risk of painful toothache,\u201d said Dr Dumble.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThose who object to fluoride have ways to opt out without affecting the benefits that other people will receive. Their beliefs should not prevent the rest of the community benefiting from this safe, preventative option for healthier teeth.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Numerous international, national and local health organisations support fluoridation. National organisations include the Royal Society of New Zealand, the New Zealand Ministry of Health, The New Zealand Children\u2019s Commissioner, the New Zealand Medical Association, the New Zealand Cancer Society and the Royal New Zealand Plunket Society.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">For accurate and up-to-date information about drinking-water fluoridation, visit http:\/\/www.waikatodhb.health.nz\/fluoride<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">So which group are you in the sane one or the insane one? \u2026 I know which one we are in.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Water Fluoridation \u2026 Sanity or Insanity? 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