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Association Between Community Water Fluoridation and Severe Dental Caries Experience in 4-Year-Old New Zealand Children.

JAMA Pediatr, 2020
Importance Robust contemporary epidemiologic evidence for the population-wide efficacy of reticulated community water fluoridation is required. Objective To evaluate whether community water fluoridation is associated with the national rates of severe ...
Schluter PJ, Hobbs M, Atkins H, Mattingley B, Lee M.   +4 more
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A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Community Water Fluoridation and Prevalence of Pediatric Dental Surgery Among Medicaid Enrollees.

JAMA Netw Open, 2020
Key Points Question Is access to community water fluoridation associated with lower rates of pediatric dental surgical procedures in high-risk populations? Findings In this cross-sectional study of Medicaid-enrolled children from 5 states, increasing the
Lee HH, Faundez L, LoSasso AT.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Water Fluoridation and Dental Caries in U.S. Children and Adolescents. [PDF]

J Dent Res, 2018
Fluoridation of America’s drinking water was among the great public health achievements of the 20th century. Yet there is a paucity of studies from the past 3 decades investigating its dental health benefits in the U.S. population.
Slade GD, Grider WB, Maas WR, Sanders AE.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Water fluoridation and the quality of information available online. [PDF]

Int Dent J, 2018
BACKGROUND The Internet has transformed the way in which people approach their health care, with online resources becoming a primary source of health information.
Frangos Z, Steffens M, Leask J.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Community water fluoridation and its influence on periodontal health in different age groups

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
Background: 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 ...
Arti Dixit, Vijaysinh Ramchandra Tanpure, Piyush Jaiswal, Pallavi Tripathi Rameshchandra, Deeksha Shetty, Swastidipa Mandal, Bhumika Kamal Badiyani, Amit Kumar   +7 more
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Evaluation of water fluoridation scheme in Cumbria: the CATFISH prospective longitudinal cohort study

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, Richard Emsley, Michael P Kelly, Matt Sutton, Martin Tickle, Tanya Walsh, William Whittaker, Iain A Pretty   +7 more
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Association Between Water Fluoridation and Income-Related Dental Caries of US Children and Adolescents.

JAMA Pediatr, 2019
This cohort study examines the incidence of dental caries in children and adolescents of varying income levels living in areas with vs without water fluoridation.
Sanders AE, Grider WB, Maas WR, Curiel JA, Slade GD.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Consistency of information on the provision of water fluoridation in Brazil [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia
Objective: This study aimed to assess the consistency of data regarding the provision of fluoridation in Brazilian municipalities with water supply systems.
Anna Laura Santos Doalto, Lorrayne Belotti, Camila de Moraes Paulino, Paulo Frazão   +3 more
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A review of water fluoridation implementation strategy in England 2002–2005 [PDF]

BMC Oral Health, 2020
Before 2002, there had been a long-term stalemate between private water companies and District Health Authorities across England. Between 2002 and 2005 the team in the Office of the Chief Dental Officer used leadership and advocacy skills to overcome ...
V. Wordley, R. Bedi
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Inequalities in dental health: An ecological analysis of the interaction between the effects of water fluoridation and social deprivation on tooth decay in children living in England [PDF]

, 2015
Oral health in England has improved considerably in recent years but continues to show a strong inequalities gradient. This study was aimed at investigating variations in dental decay and elation to social deprivation and local water fluoridation.
Tocque Karen, Lynne Kennedy
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