Dean Of University Dental School
Discusses Fluoridation of Water
(ED. NOTE? The Herald .this
-week begins a series of article*
by Dr. John C. Bremer, dean of
the school of dentistry at UNO
and chairman of the N. C. Den
tal Society's committee on fluor
idation. discussing the subject
of municipal water system
fluoridation.)
By Dr. J .C. Brauer
Fluorine is a will-o'-the-wisp
of the chemical world. In its
pure form, it is an elusive,
greenish gas. It is the most ac
tive chemical element known,
and will combine readily with
most other elements.
This same element in solution
of one part to 1,000,000 parts
water is helping prevent tooth
decay among the nation's chil
dren.
The discovery that addition of
? Fluoride (fluorine in compound
form) to community water sup
plies will help reduce tooth de
\ . cay has aroused widespread pub.
lie Interest.
Communities which have fluo
ridated water supplies acclaim
its benefits. Dental societies^
?public health officials and other
?groups have endorsed the pro
cess, and a demand for its adop
tion is being; made in many
communities by parents' organi.
zatlons and civic leaders.
To date, more tha"n 100 cities
and villages throughout the Uni
ted States are adding fluorides
to their water supplies. Hund
reds of others are considering
fluoridation and many of them
already have taken steps to be
gin the process.
Why are these communities
-toeing stirred to action? Because
scientific research has shown
that fluoridation has reduced
dental decay among children
markedly. In one community, the
rate of decay among 7-year-olds
dropped 58 percent In three years
after, fluoridation was started.
Just what causes the addition
of fluoride to drinking water to
act as a dental decay preventive
is not known. It is generally be
lieved, however, that fluorides
make the tooth- enamel more re
sistant to the acid commonly as
sociated with tooth decay.
One thing is certain: fluorida
tion does reduce the rate of de
cay among children. This is one
of the few findings In dental de
cay research that has not be
come a subject of controversy.
Most dental scientists agree
that the process which causes
tooth decay is the action of bac
teria in the mouth on carbohy
drates ? sugars and starches ?
to forjn acids which eat Into the
tooth structure.
.. History
Fluorine Is used in the steel
industry to help remove impel
ties. It is used in making high
octane gasoline and for other
purposes in the chemical Indus
try. The ceramic Industry also
uses it extensively.
Fluorine first became a con
cern of the dental profession ear
ly in this century at Colorado
Springs, Colo. The few dentists
in that town fohned a dental so
ciety in 1908, and, under the
leadership of Dr. Frederick S.
McKay, set about to find out
what caused the town's children
to have mottled (stained and
notched) teeth.
At his own expense, Dr. Mc
Kay started riding around the
country to try to find the ans
wer He found one tovyn where
the children did ndt have mot
tled teeth.. Nearby were a doz
en communities Where the chil
dren had severe cases of stained
teeth. The only apparent differ
ence between the town whose
children were free of mottling
and the other communities was
that it had a different source of
water.
Dr. McKay consisted Dr.
Greene Vardlman Black, the
great Chicago dental scientist
They made studies in Colorado,
South Dakota, Arizona, and Ar
kansas. They found several
towns where children's teeth be
came mottled after sources of
water supplies were changed.
Two towns changed bacl^to their
original water sources and the
mottling ended. Later examina
tions of children's teeth showed,
however, that those which' had
erupted since the second change
was made were more subject to
decay than the mottled teeth
IN BASIC 'fHAINING ? Pvt. Bob
by E. Mabry, sod of Mrs. Agues
Shetley and former resident of
Kings Mountain, is now taking
bis basic training in Camp
Breckinridge, Ky? serving with
the 101st Airborne Division. Prt
Mabry entered the service on De
cember 5, 1951. His address is
Prt Bobby E. Mabr, , HA 24992577
George A? 502nd Abn, mi.. Regt.;
101st Alrbonre Division; Camp
Breckinridge, Ky.
Thus, the investigators discover
ed that water which caused mot
tling also had a decay-preven
tive factor.
In 1931. H. V. Churchill, chief
chemist for an aluminum com
pany In a town which had chan
ged its sources of water, set for
th the possible relation between
fluoride and mottling. Water
in other areas where there was
mottling was found to contain
fluoride in every instance.
That same year, a conference
of U.S. Public Health Consul
tants was called to consider how
to remove all fluorides from
public water supplies.
But It was pointed out that
most mottled teeth were also
relatively free of decay. The
theory then was advanced that
there was a point at which the
proportion off luoride in water
would benefit teeth, rather than
mottle them.
After long research by dentists,
pathologists, Water engineers,
public health experts and other
specialists, the proportion of one
part fluoride to 1,000,000 parts
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Soprano To Present
Concert At Winthrop
ROCK HILL- -Patrice Munsel
leading coloratura soprano of the
Metropolitan Opera, will sing at
Winthrop college Monday, March
3, at 8 p. m. in the fifth concert
of the college's 1951-52 artists
series.
Now on her ninth American
concert tour, Miss Munsel will be
making her second appearance at
Winthrop. Since her first visit
here, she has gained almost phe
nomenal fame and success as a
prima donna of the Metropolitan
j Opera.
i Miss Munsel's career reads like
a Cinderella story. At 18, after
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water was agreed upon as the
formula which would not cause
unsightly mottling but yet
would help prevent decay.
winning the Metropolitan Audi
tions of the Air. she was award
ed a contract and made her de
but in "Mlgnon" In 1934, the
youngest star in 60 years of Met
ropolitan Opera history. A seven
minute ovation greeted her open
ing performance. .
In 1946, Miss Munsel was cho
sen the "best female vocalist" on
the air by radio editors of the
United States and Canada. Her
greatest triumph came last year
whep she sang the role of Adele
in Strauss' opera, "Fledermaus".
More than one reviewer reported
that she "stole the show".
Miss Munsel ts singing her 12th
starring role in the Met's current
production of Mozart's "Cosi Fan
Tutte*'. The 26-year-old star is de
scribed as "slim, pretty, having
her voice and stage presence
h?ve ated numerous adjectives
of praise.
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Sanitation grades for the Kings
Mountain area. No. 4 Township J
tourist homes, restaurants and |
food handling establishments
were released this week by
Thomas Striekland. senior sani
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Grades as announced by the
department are:
Grade A: Fisher's Tourist
Home, 95; Maple Tourist Home,
90; Morrow ToUr|st Home, 97;
Peeler- Tourist Home, 97; B & B
Soda Shop, 90; Craftspun Lunch
Bar, 96; Sliver Dollar Grill. 92;
Silver Villa, 91.5.
Grade B: Buffalo Fish Camp,
route 2, 86; Corner Cafe, 87; Ed
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Miss Munsel's Rock Hill concert
may be obtained from the Bur
sar's Office, Wlnthrop college. I
ward's Cafe. 86.5; Griffin Drug
company,' SU; Joe's Grill, 85;
Horseshoe Grill 81; Piedmont
Lunch. 81.5; Trout Club. }?.5;
West Point Cafe, ifl.
Grade C: Dalsey's Grill, 76.5;
Hilltop Grill. 75.5; J & C Grill,
78.5; John's Grill, 72.5; Loom Tex
Lunch, 78; Quality Sandwich
Company. 76.
The government of the Phillip
pines has provided for 34.000 ad
ditional primary classes since the
liberation, and the prewar pri?
mary school enrollment of 1,850,- ,
213 rose to 3,829,381 in 1949? an
increase of 107%.
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