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Water Fluoride Analysis Service |
The Department of Biomedical Sciences at Baylor College of Dentistry provides fluoride analysis of drinking water samples. Because fluoride in drinking water helps reduce tooth decay it is important to have the appropriate amount of fluoride in the water we drink. The amount of fluoride we get depends on how much water we drink, which is strongly influenced by the climate in which we live. In warmer climates people usually drink more water and drink less in cooler climates. Therefore municipal water supplies that are fluoridated key the concentration of fluoride to the climate.
It is also possible to get too much fluoride, which may cause fluorosis of teeth, resulting in opaque white spots or, in more severe cases, brown staining or mottling of the enamel.
Baylor College of Dentistry provides a water fluoride analysis service so that people may know how much fluoride they are getting. This service may be obtained through a dentist's office or individuals may contact the Dental College directly. A mailer will be sent containing special sample tubes and directions for collecting and sending the water samples.
There is a modest fee of $10.00 per sample for the service. We are no longer able to carry accounts and bill for services. A check for $10.00 should accompany each sample and may be from either the doctor or the patient.
Questions about water fluoride may be addressed to Dr. William H. Bowles, Director of Fluoride Analysis Service , at the address below.
Obtaining a Water Analysis Kit:
Ph: (214)828-8262
Fx: (214)828-8951
e-mail: bbowles@tambcd.edu
Or Write:
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Baylor College of Dentistry
3302 Gaston Ave.
Dallas, Texas 75246.
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Updated: 12 May 1998