ArticleIsrael journal of health policy research2022
The effect of community water fluoridation cessation on children's dental health: a national experience.
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- Effect of community water fluoridation cessation on dental caries in 12-year-old Israeli children: a retrospective analysis of socioeconomic disparities (2014-2022).Israel journal of health policy research · 2026Article
- The impact of community water fluoridation cessation on health equity and service utilization: a global scoping review.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Use of Amalgam and Composite Restorations Among 12-Year-Old Children in Israel: A Retrospective Study.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Dental lessons learned from large-scale military dental records in the Israel defense forces: military dentistry as a window into national oral health trends.Israel journal of health policy research · 2025Article
- Intellectual capability and its association with severe dental caries treatment needs in young Israeli adults: a cross-sectional record-based study.Israel journal of health policy research · 2025Article
- The effect of cessation of drinking water fluoridation on dental restorations and crowns in children aged 3-5 years in Israel - a retrospective study.Israel journal of health policy research · 2024Article
- The child dental care reform in Israel - service uptake from 2011 to 2022.Israel journal of health policy research · 2024Article
- Community water fluoride cessation and rate of caries-related pediatric dental treatments under general anesthesia in Alberta, Canada.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundCommunity water fluoride (CWF) is the proven cornerstone of primary dental health care promotion. In 2002 CWF was made mandatory at a national level in Israel, however a new government revoked these regulations in August 2014. "Maccabi" is the second largest national health care provider with 2.3 million members, "Maccabi-Dent", its dental branch, has 53 clinics, employing 1100 dentists. The aim of this study was to evaluate the cumulative effect on treatment rates 6 years after CWF was terminated in Israel, based on the number of dental treatments provided to children aged 3-12 years in "Maccabi-Dent" clinics.
methodsFor this retrospective study, computerized dental treatment codes were collected. The "rate of treatment" was calculated by dividing the number of restorative treatments or extractions, by the number of individuals receiving treatment. The population size and the age group visiting the specific clinic were also considered.
resultsThe independent variables were fluoride concentration in drinking water, age and socioeconomic position (SEP). There was a significant increase in restorative dental treatments after 2014, (R
conclusionAfter CWF cessation in Israel, rates of dental treatments significantly increased. PRACTICAL IMPLICATION: By examining accepted notions with up-to-date information, new confirmatory evidence helps decision makers understand the importance of adding fluoride to drinking water.
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