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The state of dental health in Alberta : a brief report

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The purpose of this report is to briefly review topics around the potential public health benefits of dental health care. The report was commissioned by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of... More ≫

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The purpose of this report is to briefly review topics around the potential public health benefits of dental health care. The report was commissioned by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health and prepared by the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta. Topics covered include: the prevalence and impacts of poor dental health to Canadians at the individual and population level; the dental health practices and insurance coverage of Canadians; policy and program initiatives that have been implemented locally, provincially, and nationally to address the issue of dental health promotion and oral health care coverage; and trends and gaps in knowledge around dental health care.

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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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