FLUORIDE AND FLUORIDATION
Position of the American Dental
association
You can visit this site directly by going to:
http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/topics/fluoride.asp
Overview
For over five decades, the American Dental
Association has continuously endorsed the fluoridation of community
water supplies and the use of fluoride-containing products as safe
and effective measures for preventing tooth decay. Fluoride and
Fluoridation contains resources that provide important facts and
answer a myriad of questions. New information and resources will
be added to this area as they become available.
In the following sections, you will find the latest information
about fluoride and fluoridation.
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ADA's Fluoridation Facts
Fluoridation Facts contains answers to frequently asked
questions regarding community water fluoridation, in addition to
offering a Compendium of "National and International
Organizations That Recognize the Public Health Benefits of Community
Water Fluoridation for Preventing Dental Decay."
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ADA News
- Celebrating
60 years of water fluoridation (Jan. 20, 2005)
- ADA
House OKs fluoride varnishes (Nov. 16, 2004)
- California
fluoridation challenge dismissed (Nov. 1, 2004)
- NJDA
petitions for fluoridation (Nov. 1, 2004)
- New
fluoridation resource available from ADA (Oct. 14, 2004)
- New
legislation may simplify fluoridation in California
(Oct. 7, 2004)
- Fluoridation
OK'd at the polls (Sept. 20, 2004)
- California
court directs city to comply with state fluoridation
policy (Aug. 13, 2004)
- Fluoridation
honors awarded at oral health conference (May 14, 2004)
- Juneau
dentists, citizens lobby for city to resume fluoridation
(April 26, 2004)
- CAPIR
honors fluoridation expert's work (April 21, 2004)
- Honolulu's
city council votes to ban fluoridation (Feb. 2, 2004)
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The Journal of the American
Dental
Association
- Castillo
J.L., Milgrom P., Kharasch E., Izutsu K., Fey M. Evaluation
of Fluoride Release From Commercially Available Fluoride
Varnishes. J Am Dent Assoc. 2001;132:1389-1392.
- Autio-Gold
J.T., Courts F. Assessing the Effect of Fluoride Varnish
on Early Enamel Carious Lesions in the Primary Dentition.
J Am Dent Assoc. 2001;132:1247-1253.
- Pendrys
DG. Risk of enamel fluorosis in nonfluoridated and optimally
fluoridated populations: consideration for the dental
professional. J Am Dent Assoc. 2000;131:746-755.
- Featherstone
JD. The science and practice of caries prevention. J Am
Dent Assoc. 2000;131:887-799.
- Beltr
N-Aguilar ED, Goldstein JW, Lockwood SA. Fluoride varnishes:
a review of their clinical use, cariostatic mechanism,
efficacy, and safety. J Am Dent Assoc.
2000;131;589-596.
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Emerging Issues
(Updated 11/30/05)
Items in this section address emerging issues related to community
water fluoridation.
- Water Fluoridation and Bone Cancer
- ADA
Statement on Water Fluoridation and Bone
Cancer (Posted 07/22/05)
- ADA Letter to Benjamin Grumble, Environmental Protection
Agency |
PDF
file/77k (Posted 09/30/05)
- Benjamin Grumbles, EPA, Response
to Letter from ADA | PDF
file/66k
(Posted 11/30/05)
- EPA Issues Letter Addressing Harvard Doctoral Thesis on
Fluoridation and Bone Cancer Risk | PDF
file/65k (Posted 09/29/05)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a
letter concerning a Harvard Doctoral Thesis on
water fluoridation and bone cancer risk. According to the
EPA, "It is noteworthy that Dr. Bassin's thesis has never
been published or subjected to peer review. According to
the Agency's Information Quality Guidelines, scientific
information must undergo independent peer review before
being considered for Agency decision making."
- Talking Points: Water Fluoridation and Alleged Risk of
Rare Bone
Cancer | PDF
file/34k (Posted 07/25/05)
- Talking Points: Talking With Your Patients About
Community Water
Fluoridation | PDF
file/33k (Posted 08/26/05)
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National Fluoridation
Symposium
On
January 25, 1945 at 4pm, Grand Rapids, Michigan became a pioneer in
public health when it became the first city in the world to fluoridate
its drinking water to levels optimal for preventing tooth decay.
As part of the 60th anniversary celebration of community water
fluoridation, the ADA, in conjunction with the CDC, hosted a national
fluoridation symposium in Chicago from July 13-16, 2005. For more
information on this symposium e-mail fluoridationsymposium@ada.org.
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Additional Resources
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ADA
Foundation
Paffenbarger
Research Center (PRC)
