Tag: Fluoridation
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Problems in exposure assessment of fluoride in drinking water.
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Effects of life-long fluoride intake on bone measures of adolescents: a prospective cohort study.
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Paradigms and Public Health Policy Versus Evidence.
Editor’s Note: The article below is the last scientific paper written by Dr Richard G Foulkes before his death on 3 September 2007. Originally it was submitted to the British Columbia Medical Journal in response to an opinion piece titled “Fear of fluoride—more bark than bite?” published in the September 2006 issue of that journal. […]
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Caregivers Who Refuse Preventive Care for Their Children: The Relationship Between Immunization and Topical Fluoride Refusal.
Objectives. The aim of this study was to examine caregivers’ refusal of preventive medical and dental care for children. Methods. Prevalence rates of topical fluoride refusal based on dental records and caregiver self-reports were estimated for children treated in 3 dental clinics in Washington State. A 60-item survey was administered to 1024 caregivers to evaluate […]
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Association between Fluoride Concentration in Public Water Supplies and Beneficial and Adverse Health Outcomes in England: An Ecological Study.
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Possible Benefits and Adverse Effects of Fluoridation in England, 2018 Public Health England Report.
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NHS dental activity: a population marker for the effectiveness of community water fluoridation in children in England.
References 1. Selwitz R H, Ismail A I, Pitts N B. Dental caries. Lancet 2007; DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(07)60031-2. 2. Scarpelli A C, Paiva S M, Viegas C M, Carvalho A C, Ferreira F M, Pordeus I A. Oral health-related quality of life among Brazilian preschool children. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2013; 41: 336-344. 3. Martins-Júnior P […]
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Fluoridation of water supplies in Ireland–1978-1987.
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Water fluoride concentrations in England, 2009-2020.
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Association Between Water Fluoridation and Income-Related Dental Caries of US Children and Adolescents.
This cohort study examines the incidence of dental caries in children and adolescents of varying income levels living in areas with vs without water fluoridation. By age 11 years, an American child living in poverty has twice the level of dental caries (tooth decay) as one living at 3 times the poverty threshold.1 To achieve […]