Articles Archive
The least expensive way to deliver the benefits of fluoride to all residents of a community
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says: “Community water fluoridation is not only safe and...
Read moreComparing fluoridation costs with those of fillings and extractions
Figures from Public Health England show that the cost of fluoridating water supplied to around 6 million people...
Read moreCochrane Oral Health Group review
In 2015 a Cochrane Oral Health Group review reported that children in fluoridated areas had 35% fewer decayed...
Read moreReview of benefits for adults
A review of previous studies of adults (2007) by a group of US researchers (Griffin et al) found that, on average...
Read moreThe York Review
The York review (2000) found an average reduction of about 40% in the average number of decayed, missing and filled...
Read moreUS Task Force review
A US Task Force review (2002) estimated average reductions in tooth decay in children of between 30% and 50%.
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Studies of Interest Archive
US Community Preventive Services Task Force
An updated review of the cost effectiveness of water fluoridation was published in 2016 by the US Community...
Read moreReduced dental treatment costs generally outweigh fluoridation costs
An economic evaluation of fluoridation by US researchers published in 2001 estimated that the reduction in the cost...
Read moreYork Health Economics Consortium
A 1994 study by the University of York Health Economics Consortium concluded that water fluoridation is the most...
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