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Evaluation of water fluoridation scheme in Cumbria: the CATFISH prospective longitudinal cohort study.
Plain English summary 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 decay and can be provided via the water. Research in the USA and UK in the 1940s/50s […]
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The CATFISH study protocol: an evaluation of a water fluoridation scheme.
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 […]
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Editorial: Water fluoridation in Scotland?
On 23 September 2021, the four UK Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) stated ‘there is strong scientific evidence that water fluoridation is an effective public health intervention for reducing the prevalence of tooth decay and improving dental health equality across the UK’.1 Water fluoridation started in the USA in 1945 and is currently practised in about […]
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The environmental impact of community caries prevention – part 3: water fluoridation.
Authors and Affiliations Dental Public Health, Dublin Dental Hospital, Trinity College Dublin, D02 F859, Ireland Brett Duane Paediatric Dentistry, Eastman Dental Institute, Rockefeller, 21 University Street, London, WC1E 6DE, UK Alexandra Lyne & Paul Ashley Environmental Health Service National Water Operational Unit, Health Service Executive, Community Services Centre, Western Road, Clonmel, County Tipperary, E91 HT96, Ireland References […]
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NHS general dental practitioner claims in the South West for provision of topical fluoride, fissure sealants, radiographs, fillings and extractions for children born in 2009: an analysis of a five-year period.
References Public Health England. National Dental Epidemiology Programme for England: oral health survey of 5-year-olds 2019. 2020. Available at https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/873492/NDEP_for_England_OH_Survey_5yr_2019_v1.0.pdf (accessed April 2022). Health and Social Care Information Centre. Children’s Dental Health Survey 2013. Country specific report: England. 2015. Available at https://files.digital.nhs.uk/publicationimport/pub17xxx/pub17137/cdhs2013-england-report.pdf (accessed April 2022). Public Health England. Delivering better oral health: an evidence based […]
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LDN Chairs support extended fluoridation schemes.
The Local Dental Network (LDN) Chairs, who provide clinical leadership throughout England, have stated that they fully support the recently published position statements by the UK Chief Medical Officers1 around the potential for water fluoridation to address entrenched oral health inequality. Within the LDNs, clinicians working with patients see at first hand the levels of […]
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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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Water fluoride concentrations in England, 2009-2020.