Resource Highlights:
Focus on Fluoridated Community Water
This collection of selected resources offers high-quality information about fluoridated community water. Use the tools below for further searching, or contact us for personalized assistance.
Selected Materials in the OHRC Library
American Dental Association and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2006. Nature's way to prevent tooth decay: Water fluoridation (rev. ed.). Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Chicago, IL: American Dental Association.
This brochure, developed for the general public, explains the benefits of community water fluoridation. Contents include statements from the American Dental Association, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. Surgeon General; information on the safety, benefits, and cost-effectiveness of community water fluoridation; and key points. Also available in Spanish.
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. 2009. Community water fluoridation. Arlington, VA: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials.
This policy statement provides an overview of community water fluoridation, including a review of the scientific evidence and program cost-effectiveness, a discussion of national recommendations, and examples of how several state public health agencies are striving to ensure optimal community water fluoridation coverage.
Easley MW. 2005. Vermont consumers' guide to community water fluoridation: A question and answer guide for citizens, public officials, and the media. Burlington, VT: Vermont Department of Health.
This guide for consumers decribes the value of community water fluoridation. Selected topics include what community fluoridation is and and why it is important, community water fluoridation throughout the United States, the benefits and cost savings of fluoridation, and claims made by opponents of fluoridation.
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Division of Oral Health. 2009. Community water fluoridation. Columbia, SC: South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Division of Oral Health.
This fact sheet presents information on community water fluoridation in South Carolina. Topics include the causes of tooth decay, the adverse impact of tooth decay on child and adult health, and the importance of community water fluoridation in preventing tooth decay.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 1995. Engineering and administrative recommendations for water fluoridation, 1995. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: Recommendations and Reports 44(RR-13):1-40.
This document provides background information on the role of water fluoridation in prevention of dental caries, and presents recommendations on fluoridated public water supply systems for communities and schools. The recommendations cover administration, monitoring and surveillance, technical requirements, and safety procedures. References and a glossary are included.
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American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
American Dental Association
Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Environmental Protection Agency
Fluoride Legislative User Information Database (FLUID)
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