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Position statement on community water fluoridation : July 2022 update

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Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services recognize that community water fluoridation effectively prevents tooth decay, especially among people who are most vulnerable. It offers significant... More ≫

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Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services recognize that community water fluoridation effectively prevents tooth decay, especially among people who are most vulnerable. It offers significant benefit with very low risk and reaches all residents who are connected to a municipal water supply. Therefore, Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services endorse community water fluoridation as a foundational public health measure to prevent tooth decay and improve oral health.

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Position statement on community water fluoridation [2019]

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Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services recognize that community water fluoridation effectively prevents tooth decay, especially among people who are most vulnerable. It offers significant... More ≫

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Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services recognize that community water fluoridation effectively prevents tooth decay, especially among people who are most vulnerable. It offers significant benefit with very low risk and reaches all residents who are connected to a municipal water supply. Therefore, Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services endorse community water fluoridation as a foundational public health measure to prevent dental disease and improve oral health.

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Alberta Health position statement on community water fluoridation [2017]

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Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services recognize that community water fluoridation effectively prevents tooth decay, especially among people who are most vulnerable. It offers significant... More ≫

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Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services recognize that community water fluoridation effectively prevents tooth decay, especially among people who are most vulnerable. It offers significant benefit with very low risk and reaches all residents who are connected to a municipal water supply. Therefore, Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services endorse community water fluoridation as a foundational public health measure to prevent dental disease and improve oral health.

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Emergency department visits for toothaches

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Combines Emergency Department visits from 2007 to 2013 and finds that people in the lowest income group are twice as likely as the highest income group to visit an emergency department for toothaches.

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Alberta Health position statement on community water fluoridation [2014]

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Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services recognize that community water fluoridation effectively prevents and reduces tooth decay, especially among people who are at greater risk. It offers... More ≫

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Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services recognize that community water fluoridation effectively prevents and reduces tooth decay, especially among people who are at greater risk. It offers significant benefit and very low risk, and reaches all residents who are connected to a municipal water supply. Community water flouride is a foundational public health measure for prevention of tooth decay and to improve oral health.

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A review of water fluoridation

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This report is a compilation of existing resources, materials and research that highlight key aspects of the water fluoridation debate. It was developed as a support to assist Medical Officers of... More ≫

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This report is a compilation of existing resources, materials and research that highlight key aspects of the water fluoridation debate. It was developed as a support to assist Medical Officers of Health in Alberta in dealing with queries on fluoridation. The report is being made widely available to help anyone interested to better understand the issue and to provide answers to questions about fluoridation. The report is not a systematic review of the literature, although references are made to previous systematic reviews and their findings.

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