ArticleCanadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2024
Community water fluoride cessation and rate of caries-related pediatric dental treatments under general anesthesia in Alberta, Canada.
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- Fluoride and Neurodevelopmental Hazard Modelling: An Assessment of Concentration-Response Analysis.Community dentistry and oral epidemiology · 2026Pooled it
- Children's drinking water sources in the state of Qatar: parental preferences and knowledge of its fluoride content.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026Article
- Community water fluoridation policy and population oral health: a policy analysis.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Review
- Water fluoridation today: - benefits and challenges.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Review
- The child dental care reform in Israel - age-related patterns of uptake: 2011 to 2022.Israel journal of health policy research · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study examined the rate of caries-related dental treatments under general anesthesia (GA) in fluoridated and non-fluoridated communities in Alberta, Canada, between 2010 and 2019.
methodsThis retrospective, population-based study included all children (
resultsAmong 2659 children receiving caries-related treatments under GA, the mean (SD) and median (IQR) age were 4.8 (2.3) and 4 (3-6) years, respectively, and 65% resided in the non-fluoridated area. The analysis revealed that the cessation of water fluoridation was significantly associated with an increased rate of caries-related GA events per 10,000 children in both age groups (0-5 and 6-11 years), with a more pronounced effect in 0-5-year-olds in non-fluoridated areas. The risk of dental treatments under GA was also positively associated with post-cessation time.
conclusionDiscontinuing water fluoridation appears to negatively affect young children's oral health, potentially leading to a significant increase in caries-related dental treatments under GA and oral health disparities in this pediatric population.
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