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BDJ Open, 2021 Background Tooth decay can cause pain, sleepless nights and loss of productive workdays. Fluoridation of drinking water was identified in the 1940s as a cost-effective method of prevention.
Deborah Moore +5 more
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The Fluoride Debate: The Pros and Cons of Fluoridation [PDF]
Preventive Nutrition and Food Science, 2018 Fluoride is one of the most abundant elements found in nature. Water is the major dietary source of fluoride. The only known association with low fluoride intake is the risk of dental caries. Initially, fluoride was considered beneficial when given systemically during tooth development, but later research has shown the importance and the advantages of ...
A. Aoun +3 more
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Municipality-level characteristics associated with very good quality water fluoridation in Brazil in 2018 [PDF]
Brazilian Oral ResearchThe aim of this study was to analyze factors associated with the quality of fluoridation in water supply systems in Brazil in 2018. An ecological study was conducted using official data sources on fluoridation provision and fluoride concentration ...
Lorrayne Belotti +2 more
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Facts and Fallacies of the Fluoride Controversy: A Contemporary Perspective [PDF]
International Dental JournalFluoride is a natural element recognized for its dental benefits. Fluoride prevents caries due to its antimicrobial activity, enhancing enamel resistance and promoting remineralization After decades of fluoridation of municipal water supplies to reduce ...
Lakshman Samaranayake +3 more
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The effect of cessation of drinking water fluoridation on dental restorations and crowns in children aged 3–5 years in Israel – a retrospective study [PDF]
Israel Journal of Health Policy ResearchBackground Community water fluoridation began in the 1945 as a public health measure to prevent and control caries and was implemented in Israel in 1981.
Shiran Shemesh Nezihovski +5 more
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Community Water Fluoridation a Cost–Benefit–Risk Consideration [PDF]
Public Health ChallengesFor over 70 years, the addition of fluoride to public water as community water fluoridation (CWF or fluoridation) with intent to prevent dental caries continues to be controversial, and risks are seldom included in monetary evaluations.
Bill Osmunson, Griffin Cole
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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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Contemporary multilevel analysis of the effectiveness of water fluoridation in Australia
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2015 Aims: Water fluoridation was extended in Queensland, Australia, across 2009–2011. A research program was commenced to inform the rationale for and the outcome of this program, to estimate the effectiveness of water fluoridation in preventing caries and ...
Loc Do, A. John Spencer
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Control of Dental Caries in Children and Adolescents Using Fluoride: An Overview of Community-Level Fluoridation Methods [PDF]
Pediatric ReportsThe maintenance of oral health is a crucial aspect of general well-being; however, a significant proportion of the worldwide population experiences a range of oral diseases.
América Patricia Pontigo-Loyola +9 more
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