ReviewEuropean archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry2009
Water fluoridation.
Review in European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.
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13 citing papers in PubMed.
- Comparative Evaluation of Remineralization Efficacy of a Novel Proanthocyanidin Biovarnish with Fluoride Varnish on Primary Teeth: AnInternational journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2025Article
- Exploring barriers and facilitators to water availability and accessibility, and potential strategies for improving water accessibility and children's intake in family childcare homes: a qualitative study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Mean Fluoride Concentration in Drinking Water Sources of a Municipality: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association · 2022Article
- State-of-the-Art Review on the Application of Membrane Bioreactors for Molecular Micro-Contaminant Removal from Aquatic Environment.Membranes · 2022Review
- Dental and medical practitioners' perception of community water fluoridation as a caries preventive measure.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2019Article
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- The differences in healthcare utilization for dental caries based on the implementation of water fluoridation in South Korea.BMC oral health · 2016Article
- When advocacy obscures accuracy online: digital pandemics of public health misinformation through an antifluoride case study.American journal of public health · 2015Article
- Community Water Fluoridation and Intelligence: Prospective Study in New Zealand.American journal of public health · 2015Article
- Developmental delays and dental caries in low-income preschoolers in the USA: a pilot cross-sectional study and preliminary explanatory model.BMC oral health · 2013Article
- Effect of home-used water purifier on fluoride concentration of drinking water in southern Iran.Dental research journal · 2013Article
- Associations between Caries among Children and Household Sugar Procurement, Exposure to Fluoridated Water and Socioeconomic Indicators in the Brazilian Capital Cities.International journal of dentistry · 2013Article
- U.S. Public Health Service Recommendation for Fluoride Concentration in Drinking Water for the Prevention of Dental Caries.Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974)Article
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Abstract
aimThis was to present a summary of the evidence from systematic reviews of the effectiveness and safety of water fluoridation.
methodsA search for relevant systematic reviews was conducted using the terms Fluoridation [Mesh] OR "water fluoridation" OR fluoridation OR (water AND fluoride) and was run from 01/01/2000 to 17/10/2008 in Pubmed, Embase, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects in the Cochrane Library. The quality of the systematic reviews was assessed using Scottish Intercollegiate Guideline Network (SIGN) methodology checklists for systematic reviews. Websites of guideline organisations were also searched for relevant evidence-based guidelines, which were appraised using the AGREE instrument.
resultsOf the 59 publications identified, 3 systematic reviews and 3 guidelines were included in this review. While the reviews themselves were of good methodological quality, the studies included in the reviews were generally of moderate to low quality. The results of the three reviews showed that water fluoridation is effective at reducing caries in children and adults. With the exception of dental fluorosis, no association between adverse effects and water fluoridation has been established. Water fluoridation reduces caries for all social classes, and there is some evidence that it may reduce the oral health gap between social classes.
conclusionWater fluoridation, where technically feasible and culturally acceptable, remains a relevant and valid choice as a population measure for the prevention of dental caries.
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