The CATFISH study protocol: an evaluation of a water fluoridation scheme.
February 1, 2016
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BMC Oral Health
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Goodwin M, Emsley R, Kelly M, Rooney E, Sutton M, Tickle M, Wagstaff R, Walsh T, Whittaker W, Pretty IA.
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Abstract
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 United Kingdom (the York Review and MRC Report on water fluoridation and health) conclud