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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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 ...
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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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How effective and cost-effective is water fluoridation for adults? Protocol for a 10-year retrospective cohort study [PDF]
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.
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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.
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Community water fluoridation and its influence on periodontal health in different age groups
Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied SciencesBackground: Community water fluoridation is a well-recognized public health initiative known for its efficacy in preventing dental cavities. The positive effects of fluoride on tooth enamel have led to widespread implementation of water fluoridation ...
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Consistency of information on the provision of water fluoridation in Brazil [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de EpidemiologiaObjective: This study aimed to assess the consistency of data regarding the provision of fluoridation in Brazilian municipalities with water supply systems.
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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.
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Community water fluoridation and the integrity of equitable public health infrastructure. [PDF]
J Public Health Dent, 2022 Zokaie T, Pollick H.
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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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