Journal of Health Research and Reviews (in Developing Countries)

REVIEW ARTICLE
Year
: 2014  |  Volume : 1  |  Issue : 1  |  Page : 1--4

Defluoridation techniques: Which one to choose


Navin Anand Ingle1, Harsh Vardhan Dubey1, Navpreet Kaur1, Isha Sharma2 
1 Department of Public Health Dentistry, K. D. Dental College and Hospital, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
2 Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, K. D. Dental College and Hospital, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India

Correspondence Address:
Harsh Vardhan Dubey
Dahi Wali Gali, Purohit Mohalla, Infront of Jain Temple, Bharatpur, Rajasthan
India

Water is one of the most important elements for all forms of life and is indispensable to the maintenance of life on the earth. Safe drinking water is the important need for every human being. Water may be contaminated by natural sources or by industrial effluents. One such contaminant is fluoride. The problem of excess fluoride in ground water was detected in many states of India. Till 1999, 17 states have been identified with the problem of excess fluoride in ground water sources. Several materials like aluminium salts, calcined alumina, magnesia, lime, activated carbon sulphonated carbonaceous materials, and ion exchange resins have been screened for their utility in defluoridation of water. On the basis of results and extensive investigations, different researchers had developed a simple and economical domestic defluoridation processes. This article attempts to critical review of the past work on defluoridation studies by using conventional and unconventional materials, and to compile the various pros and cons of these defluoridation methods including Nalgonda, Activated Alumina, bone char, fly ash, brick, and reverse osmosis.


How to cite this article:
Ingle NA, Dubey HV, Kaur N, Sharma I. Defluoridation techniques: Which one to choose.J Health Res Rev 2014;1:1-4


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Ingle NA, Dubey HV, Kaur N, Sharma I. Defluoridation techniques: Which one to choose. J Health Res Rev [serial online] 2014 [cited 2024 Mar 28 ];1:1-4
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