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[Do they have to fluoridate water for public usage?]

F Vargas Marcos1, T Robledo de Dios

  • 1Subdirección General de Epidemiología, Promoción y Educación para la Salud.

Revista De Sanidad E Higiene Publica
|May 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Water fluoridation is a beneficial public health measure for preventing dental caries, with a moderate to low caries severity index observed. Continued policy is recommended based on specific criteria ensuring effectiveness and efficiency.

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[Minimal criteria of epidemiologic studies of dental health of school children].

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Dental Science

Context:

  • Review of epidemiologic surveys on dental health in the country since 1969.
  • Assessment of dental caries severity index (DMF) using World Health Organization (WHO) classifications.
  • Analysis of positive and negative aspects of public water fluoridation.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of public water fluoridation as a dental caries prevention strategy.
  • To review the advantages, disadvantages, costs, and caries reduction rates of various caries prevention methods.
  • To establish objective criteria for implementing water fluoridation policies.

Summary:

  • The degree of caries severity index (DMF) is moderate to low.
  • Water fluoridation is considered a positive public health policy when specific prerequisites are met.
  • Key criteria for fluoridation include high caries prevalence, effective water diffusion systems, low natural fluoride concentration (<0.7 g/L), cost-benefit analysis, and population size.

Impact:

  • Provides evidence-based recommendations for public health policies on water fluoridation.
  • Highlights the importance of a comprehensive approach to dental caries prevention.
  • Recommends further studies on total fluoride intake from various sources to optimize public health strategies.

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