The benefits of the flouridation of salt are talked about in book by PAHO (Pan Am. Health Org), which is where I found this article. They talk about how salt flouridation can help prevent Dental Caries. I was wondering what dental caries actually was so I looked it up online. Apparently it basically means tooth decay… rotting of teeth. This is the dental condition in which the surface of teeth becomes demineralized and decays because of bacteria. It is very common in children in many countries in Latin America.
Although water flouridation has been used to some extent, the new book explains how flouridation of salt has proven to be very effective costwise and provides a means for reaching many people, particularly in extremely remote locations.
Source: PAHO
