Water fluoridation today: – benefits and challenges [PDF]
Frontiers in Oral HealthThe aim of this review is to describe the role of water fluoridation in preventing dental caries worldwide. Community water fluoridation began in 1945 and over the past 20 years has reached over 400 million people.
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Sociodemographic Determinants of Knowledge and Risk Perception Regarding Community Fluoridation: A Cross-Sectional Study in Iași, Romania [PDF]
EpidemiologiaBackground and Objectives: Community fluoridation is an effective public health measure for dental caries prevention; however, knowledge and risk perception vary.
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Cost-Effectiveness of Population-Level Fluoride Policies: A Systematic Review of Health and Economic Outcomes [PDF]
International Dental JournalNational Health Policies have adopted fluoridation-based programmes for the prevention of dental caries in many communities. Assessing their economic value across different settings is important for informing health policy and optimising resource ...
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Fluoridation in Chile: historical context, current programs, challenges, and future directions [PDF]
Frontiers in Oral HealthAs part of the Fluoride Across the World effort, this manuscript aims to examine the history, current programs, challenges, and future directions of fluoridation initiatives in Chile.
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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 ...
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Enhancement of Fluoride Retention in Human Enamel Using Low-Energy Blue Diode Laser (445 nm): An Ex Vivo Study [PDF]
MicromachinesAim: This ex vivo study aimed to evaluate the effect of low-energy 445 nm diode laser irradiation on permanent fluoride retention in human enamel. Materials and Methods: Eighty caries-free extracted permanent human teeth were used to prepare 480 enamel ...
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Assessment of Sodium Silicofluoride as a Fluoride Source in Drinking Water Systems [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, 2022 Fluoridation is a process of adding fluoride to the treated water source as the fluoride present in the drinking water is beneficial in preventing dental and bone caries, especially for children.
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Awareness Survey on Community Water Fluoridation by Region
치위생과학회지, 2022 Background: The purpose of this study is to investigate the pro-con of re-implementation by administrative areas and the difference in perception of community water fluoridation in implemented and non-implemented areas after the community water ...
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Water fluoridation and oral health [PDF]
Acta Medica Academica, 2013 Water fluoridation, is the controlled addition of fluoride to the water supply, with the aim of reducing the prevalence of dental caries. Current estimates suggest that approximately 370 million people in 27 countries consume fluoridated water, with an
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