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The “Catfish study” in Cumbria, UK.
Credit: National Institute for Health Research Fluoridation of the water supply may confer a modest benefit to the dental health of children, a seven-year-study led by University of Manchester researchers has concluded. However, the benefits are smaller than shown in previous studies—carried out 50 years ago—when fluoride toothpaste was less widely available in the U.K. […]
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Plain English Summary of the 2022 Catfish Study in Cumbria
Evaluation of water fluoridation scheme in Cumbria: the CATFISH prospective longitudinal cohort study. Plain English Summary of the 2022 study: Tooth decay is the most common disease of childhood, and tooth extraction due to decay is the main reason why children have a general anaesthetic in hospital. It is known that fluoride can prevent tooth […]
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Fluoride in water is of limited benefit because improvements in toothpastes have reduced the positive effects, study suggests.
Adding fluoride to water supplies delivers only a modest benefit to the dental health of children, a new study suggests. The mineral strengthens tooth enamel but, due to improvements in toothpastes over the past 50 years, the boost to oral health of adding it to water has been largely reduced, the study by Manchester and […]
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Dental health concerns for Gainsborough residents as flouride will no longer be added to water
More than 250,000 Lincolnshire residents will not have any fluoride added to their water for a year, prompting health concerns. Fluoride prevents tooth decay and improves dental health, and is added to the water supply of western Lincolnshire. This is expected to impact on the dental health of people in Lincoln, Gainsborough, Sleaford and Grantham […]
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Water company to stop fluoridation in Lincolnshire for a year – BBC
More than 250,000 people will not have fluoride added to their water supply for a year due to major infrastructure works. Anglian Water has informed Lincolnshire’s director of public health it will stop adding the mineral from early 2024 until 2025. Fluoride, which the NHS says improves dental health, is added to water supplies in […]
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Dental health worries as water won’t be fluoridated in parts of Lincolnshire
More than 250,000 Lincolnshire residents will not have any fluoride added to their water for a year, prompting health concerns. Fluoride prevents tooth decay and improves dental health, and is added to the water supply of western Lincolnshire. This is expected to impact on the dental health of people in Lincoln, Gainsborough, Sleaford and Grantham […]
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British Fluoridation Society in partnership with the Borrow Foundation launch new academic fellowship opportunities
The British Fluoridation Society (BFS) in partnership with the Borrow Foundation, has launched a new career development fellowship designed to attract new academic expertise to the field of water fluoridation and its role in public health. Overall, £30,000 has been allocated to create two fellowships which will be delivered within the next three years. The […]
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Have your say on extending water fluoridation schemes
Individuals and organisations are being encouraged to contribute to the Department of Health’s consultation framework for community water fluoridation (CWF).1 The Health and Care Bill, currently going through parliament, sets out some changes to the water fluoridation legislation in England. If it becomes law, the Bill will allow the Secretary of State – instead of […]
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Northumberland County Council leader reveals plans to add fluoride to water system in bid to combat oral health issues
The council had planned to do so prior to the Covid-19 pandemic but plans were met with resistance from some areas The leader of Northumberland County Council has reiterated a commitment to adding fluoride to more of the county’s water supply in a bid to improve the oral health of residents. Plans to extend the […]
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Can cross party support finally deliver significant progress on water fluoridation?
About the author: Dr Barry Cockcroft CBE is the former Chief Dental Officer for England and current chair of the British Fluoridation Society. About the publication: The Probe provides news, comment, analysis and features covering all aspects of the UK dental sector. Although the Health and Care Bill is still to complete its passage through […]
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