Tag: Fluoridation
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NHS dental activity: a population marker for the effectiveness of community water fluoridation in children in England.
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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 […]
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Referendum opposition to fluoridation and health literacy: a cross-sectional analysis conducted in three large US cities.
Abstract Objective To explore health literacy as a marker of voter confusion in order to understand the basis for public opposition to community water fluoridation. Design A cross-sectional study. Setting Conducted in three large US cities of San Antonio, Texas (602 voting precincts); Wichita, Kansas (171 voting precincts); and Portland, Oregon (132 voting precincts). Precinct-level […]
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Water Fluoridation and Dental Caries in U.S. Children and Adolescents.
Abstract Fluoridation of America’s drinking water was among the great public health achievements of the 20th century. Yet there is a paucity of studies from the past 3 decades investigating its dental health benefits in the U.S. population. This cross-sectional study sought to evaluate associations between availability of community water fluoridation (CWF) and dental caries […]
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Comparison of Adjusted Fluoride Concentrations Between Water Treatment Facilities and Endpoints in Alberta, Canada.
Abstract Objectives: This investigation aimed to determine whether fluoride concentration in water at the user endpoint remains the same as at the adjusted source, i.e., water treatment facilities. Methods Daycares in Alberta, Canada, were used as the endpoint to measure fluoride concentration. They were randomly selected from a list of 400 licensed daycares provided by […]
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Effect of fluoridated water on dental caries and fluorosis in schoolchildren who use fluoridated dentifrice.
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The dental condition of children in seven areas in England and Wales as shown by the base-line dental examinations made in connection with the fluoridation demonstration studies.
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Fluoride concentrations at and near the neonatal line in human deciduous tooth enamel obtained from a naturally fluoridated and a non-fluoridated area.