ó Over sixty years of research and recent systematic reviews have shown that water fluoridation is an effective and efficient public health measure for the prevention of dental decay. ó Water fluoridation is particularly appropriate for populations demonstrating moderate to high risk of dental decay. ó At the fluoride concentrations recommended for the prevention of dental decay, human health i...

BACKGROUND Tooth decay is the commonest disease of childhood. We have known for over 90 years that fluoride can prevent tooth decay; it is present in nearly all toothpastes and can be provided in mouthwashes, gels and varnishes. The oldest method of applying fluoride is via the water supply at a concentration of 1 part per million. The two most important reviews of water fluoridation in the Uni...

Community water fluoridation (CWF) receives huge support from credible mainstream public health professionals and experts in the field. International endorsement of water fluoridation comes from the World Health Organisation (WHO), United States’ Centers for DiseaseControl andPrevention, US SurgeonGeneral, Royal Society of New Zealand, and in Australia, the National Health and Medical Research ...

INTRODUCTION Previous studies have shown that the state of oral health in the area of Podrinje Canton is really poor. Taking into account that in the last five years are implemented two projects in the municipality it is necessary to examine the impact of preventive measures in dentistry on the oral health. THE RESEARCH GOALS ARE a) To evaluate the impact of continuing education and local flu...

We support lowering the levels of fluoride in the drinking water, but believe that 0.7ppm isn’t low enough. We believe that Connecticut residents, particularly children, will not be safe from overexposure to fluoride chemicals until the artificial fluoridation of the public water supply is prohibited; leaving only trace amounts of naturally occurring calcium fluoride in the groundwater, usually...

OBJECTIVE We conducted an evaluation to determine if the number of claims reimbursed for caries-related procedures for children in the New York State Medicaid program varied by county fluoridation coverage. METHODS We calculated the mean number of claims per recipient for children in each county separately for the treatment of caries and all other procedures not related to caries using the 20...