| Community water fluoridation and caries prevention: a critical review. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 17333303 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The aim of this paper was to critically review the current role of community water fluoridation in preventing dental caries. Original articles and reviews published in English language from January 2001 to June 2006 were selected through MEDLINE database. Other sources were taken from the references of the selected papers. For the past 50 years community water fluoridation has been considered the milestone of caries prevention and as one of the major public health measures of the 20th century. However, it is now accepted that the primary cariostatic action of fluoride occurs after tooth eruption. Moreover, the caries reduction directly attributable to water fluoridation have declined in the last decades as the use of topical fluoride had become more widespread, whereas enamel fluorosis has been reported as an emerging problem in fluoridated areas. Several studies conducted in fluoridated and nonfluoridated communities suggested that this method of delivering fluoride may be unnecessary for caries prevention, particularly in the industrialized countries where the caries level has became low. Although water fluoridation may still be a relevant public health measure in poor and disadvantaged populations, the use of topical fluoride offers an optimal opportunity to prevent caries among people living in both industrialized and developing countries. |
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Authors:
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Giuseppe Pizzo; Maria R Piscopo; Ignazio Pizzo; Giovanna Giuliana |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Meta-Analysis Date: 2007-02-27 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical oral investigations Volume: 11 ISSN: 1432-6981 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Oral Investig Publication Date: 2007 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-08-01 Completed Date: 2007-10-18 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9707115 Medline TA: Clin Oral Investig Country: Germany |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 189-93 Citation Subset: D |
Affiliation:
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Department of Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127, Palermo, Italy. giuseppepizzo@unipa.it |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Cariostatic Agents
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adverse effects,
analysis,
therapeutic use Dental Caries / prevention & control* Developed Countries Developing Countries Ethics, Medical Fluoridation* / ethics Fluorides / adverse effects, analysis, therapeutic use Fluorides, Topical / therapeutic use Fluorosis, Dental / etiology Human Rights Humans Oral Health Public Health Socioeconomic Factors Water Supply / analysis World Health |
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0/Cariostatic Agents; 0/Fluorides; 0/Fluorides, Topical |
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