Systematic review of water fluoridation.
September 12, 2000
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BMJ
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McDonagh MS, Whiting PF, Wilson PM, Sutton AJ, Chestnutt I, Cooper J, Misso K, Bradley M, Treasure E, Kleijnen J.
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321:855.
Objective: To review the safety and efficacy of fluoridation of drinking water.
Design: Search of 25 electronic databases and world wide web. Relevant journals hand searched; further information requested from authors. Inclusion criteria were a predefined hierarchy of evidence and objectives. Study validity was assessed with checklists. Two reviewers independently screened sources, extracted data, and assessed validity.
Main outcome measures: Decayed, missing, and filled primary/permanent teet