Oral health inequalities a major issue in reducing extractions
Targeted Community Water Fluoridation (CWF) should be included in any programme to drive down the unacceptable level of dental decay in...
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IQ research discredited in the British Dental Journal
Recent speculation in the media that fluoridation is associated with IQ problems has been roundly dismissed in the British Dental Journal.
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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 effective, but it is also cost-saving...
Read more Comparing 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 across the country was just over...
Read more Israel is set to reintroduce water fluoridation of its public water supply system
According to a report in the Jerusalem Post newspaper, Israel is set to reintroduce water fluoridation of its public water supply system in a move...
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Analysis of post-1990 studies: Effectiveness of water fluoridation in caries prevention, Rugg-Gunn and Do, 2012
Rugg-Gunn and Loc Do (2012) analysed 59 studies published between 1990 and 2010 and found that, on average, fluoridation reduces tooth decay in...
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Fifty years of water fluoridation in Birmingham, 2014
In the early 1960s tooth decay was rampant among Birmingham children.
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