How effective and cost-effective is water fluoridation for adults and adolescents? The LOTUS 10-year retrospective cohort study.

2 | METHODS The LOTUS study (fLuOridaTion for adUltS) was a retrospective cohort study using routinely collected National Health Service (NHS) dental treatment claims (FP17) data, submitted to the NHS Business Services Authority (NHS BSA), between 22nd November 2010 and 21st October 2020. Data were collected in a range of NHS primary dental care settings, […]

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 […]

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.

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