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Position statement on community water fluoridation [2019]

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Description

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.

Updated

October 31, 2019

Tags
OCMOH dental caries fluoridation fluoride oral health water fluoridation

Title and publication information

Type
Policy
Alternative Title

Position statement on community water fluoridation

Extent

12 pages

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Creator
Health
Publisher

Health

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Resource Dates

Date Created

2019-10-31

Date Added

2019-11-05T21:15:24.710850

Date Modified

2019-10-31

Date Issued

2019-10-31

Date Archived

2022-07-29

Audience information

Identifiers

ISBN (pdf)

9781460146200

Usage / Licence

Contact

Contact Name

Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health

Contact Email

ocmoh@gov.ab.ca