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Salt fluoridation and oral health [PDF]
Acta Medica Academica, 2013 The aim of this paper is to make known the potential of fluoridated salt in community oral health programs, particularly in South Eastern Europe. Since 1922, the addition of iodine to salt has been successful in Switzerland. Goiter is virtually extinct.
Thomas M. Marthaler
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Associations of Community Water Fluoridation with Caries Prevalence and Oral Health Inequality in Children. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2017 Kim HN, Kim JH, Kim SY, Kim JB.
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The costs and benefits of water fluoridation in NZ
BMC Oral Health, 2017 Background Implementing community water fluoridation involves costs, but these need to be considered against the likely benefits. We aimed to assess the cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness of water fluoridation in New Zealand (NZ) in terms of expenditure
David Moore +3 more
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Lithium in Drinking Water as a Public Policy for Suicide Prevention: Relevance and Considerations
Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 Although suicide is considered a major preventable cause of mortality worldwide, we do not have effective strategies to prevent it. Lithium has been consistently associated with lowering risk of suicide. This effect could occur at very low concentrations,
Pablo Araya +2 more
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Engineering Proceedings, 2023 Community water fluoridation (CWF) adjusts fluoride levels in public water supplies to prevent tooth decay and promote dental health, irrespective of socioeconomic status or dental care access.
Fabiana Nicita, Cinzia Di Nuzzo
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Feasibility and costs of water fluoridation in remote Australian Aboriginal communities
BMC Public Health, 2007 Background Fluoridation of public water supplies remains the key potential strategy for prevention of dental caries. The water supplies of many remote Indigenous communities do not contain adequate levels of natural fluoride.
Ehsani Jonathon P, Bailie Ross
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Public Health Research & Practice, 2017 Objectives: To investigate reasons behind strong opposition to water fluoridation in regional New South Wales, Australia, and to make recommendations to improve community engagement.
Matthew C Knox +4 more
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Revisiting the Ethical Framework Governing Water Fluoridation and Food Fortification
Voices in Bioethics, 2020 Introduction Nutrition is one of the most important aspects of preventative health, and interventions such as food fortification and water fluoridation have been implemented widely to ensure that populations are meeting key micronutrient ...
Ahmad Shakeri, Howsikan Kugathasan
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Water Professionals’ Opinions About Continuing Education on Water Fluoridation
Journal of the California Dental AssociationBackground This study assessed the interest of California water professionals in continuing education on water fluoridation and examined how this interest correlates with their roles, opinions on fluoridation’s oral health benefits, and the fluoridation ...
Evangelin Yeeda +5 more
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Public Health Research, 2022 Background: Water fluoridation was introduced in the UK against a background of high dental decay within the population. Levels of decay have dramatically reduced over the last 40 years following widespread use of fluoride toothpaste.
Michaela Goodwin +7 more
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