Water has primary role in our lives. We need water for
drinking, bathing, maintaining oral hygiene, cooking and many other tasks. But
one thing worth remembering here is that characterizes of water in every area
change. Hence, the water supplies in different areas have their own sets of
benefits and disadvantages when it comes to health.
Having that said, the quality of water in some areas
may not be up to the mark. These are the under-developed countries where
quality of water needs to be worked upon.
Effects
of water quality on oral health
Water quality certainly has its impact on oral health.
According a research in Indonesia, the children in areas where there wasn’t
clean water supplied to the people were found to be more vulnerable again the
risk of tooth decay. Upon testing, it was found out that the water supplied in
those areas didn’t have fluoride. It contains manganese at higher levels. And
the acidity in water was generally higher. All these factors can ruin oral health.
Tong
term disadvantages of poor quality of water
Lack of clean water can lead to the consumption of
water which wouldn’t be clean. Such water consumption can prompt a person to
have poor oral health which starts deteriorating due to consistent consumption
of unclean water. As a result, the people face great oral health risks during
their adulthoods. The oral health conditions which come as a result of poor
quality water consumption are numerous. These conditions may include gum
disease, tooth decay, and even oral cancer. Even United States has some areas
where water supplied to the communities is not fully drinkable. These are the
minority groups or the communities which are not very stable economically. And
since the economic situation of people living in those communities is not very
good, they often find themselves unable to bear the costs of dental treatments.
So,
what’s needed here?
Among the good foods that we need to eat, there is
certainly the need to consume good quality water. Fluoridated water is the
optimum choice when it comes to oral health. Furthermore, you need to make sure
that the drinking water in your access doesn’t contain toxins and acidic
compositions.
Apart from everything you do at home, it is necessary
to visit your dentist on regular basis. During a dental visit, your dentist
will be able to identify any existing and possible oral health conditions which
you don’t want in your oral cavity.
