scholarly journals The effect of water fluoridation and social inequalities on dental caries in 5-year-old children

1999 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 300-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. C. Riley ◽  
M. A. Lennon ◽  
R. P. Ellwood
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Social Inequalities ◽  
Water Fluoridation ◽  
Effect Of Water

Recent Trends in Dental Caries in U.S. Children and the Effect of Water Fluoridation

1990 ◽  
Vol 69 (2_suppl) ◽  
pp. 723-727 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.A. Brunelle ◽  
J.P. Carlos
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Water Fluoridation ◽  
Effect Of Water ◽  
Recent Trends

Effect of water fluoridation on Dental Caries Prevention in Ulju-gun

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Seo Kim ◽  
Hye Jung Jin ◽  
Sae Hee Cheon ◽  
Min Kyung Lee ◽  
Hyeon Sook Kwun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Caries Prevention ◽  
Water Fluoridation ◽  
Effect Of Water

Systemic effect of water fluoridation on dental caries prevalence

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 341-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun-Jae Cho ◽  
Bo-Hyoung Jin ◽  
Deok-Young Park ◽  
Se-Hwan Jung ◽  
Heung-Soo Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Systemic Effect ◽  
Caries Prevalence ◽  
Water Fluoridation ◽  
Effect Of Water

scholarly journals Systematic Review of Intervention Studies Aiming at Reducing Inequality in Dental Caries among Children

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 1300
Author(s):  
Anqi Shen ◽  
Eduardo Bernabé ◽  
Wael Sabbah
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Intervention Studies ◽  
Preventive Intervention ◽  
Socioeconomic Inequalities ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Water Fluoridation ◽  
Qualitative Synthesis ◽  
Oral Health Promotion ◽  
The Impact

(1) Background: The objective is to systematically review the evidence on intervention programs aiming at reducing inequality in dental caries among children. (2) Methods: Two independent investigators searched MEDLINE, Cochrane library, and Ovid up to December 2020 to identify intervention studies assessing the impact on socioeconomic inequalities in dental caries among children. The interventions included any health promotion/preventive intervention aiming at reducing caries among children across different socioeconomic groups. Comparison groups included children with alternative or no intervention. Cochrane criteria were used to assess interventional studies for risk of bias. (3) Results: After removal of duplicate studies, 1235 articles were retained. Out of 43 relevant papers, 13 articles were identified and used in qualitative synthesis, and reported quantifiable outcomes. The included studies varied in measurements of interventions, sample size, age groups, and follow-up time. Five studies assessed oral health promotion or health-education, four assessed topical fluorides, and four assessed water fluoridation. Interventions targeting the whole population showed a consistent reduction of socioeconomic inequalities in dental caries among children. (4) Conclusion: The quality of included papers was moderate. High heterogeneity did not allow aggregation of the findings. The overall findings suggest that whole population interventions such as water fluoridation are more likely to reduce inequalities in children’s caries than target population and individual interventions.

Dental caries and dental fluorosis according to water fluoridation among 12-year-old Brazilian schoolchildren: a nation-wide study comparing different municipalities

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 501-507 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramon Targino Firmino ◽  
André Xavier Bueno ◽  
Carolina Castro Martins ◽  
Fernanda Morais Ferreira ◽  
Ana Flávia Granville-Garcia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Dental Fluorosis ◽  
Water Fluoridation

Effect of School Water Fluoridation on Dental Caries: Results in Seagrove, NC, After 12 Years

1983 ◽  
Vol 106 (3) ◽  
pp. 334-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanley B. Heifetz ◽  
Herschel S. Horowitz ◽  
Janet A. Brunelle
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Water Fluoridation

Is water fluoridation effective in reducing inequalities in dental caries distribution in developing countries? Recent findings from Brazil

2006 ◽  
Vol 51 (5) ◽  
pp. 302-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Aurélio Peres ◽  
José Leopoldo Fereira Antunes ◽  
Karen Glazer Peres
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Water Fluoridation

scholarly journals A Century of Change towards Prevention and Minimal Intervention in Cariology

2019 ◽  
Vol 98 (6) ◽  
pp. 611-617 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.P.T. Innes ◽  
C.H. Chu ◽  
M. Fontana ◽  
E.C.M. Lo ◽  
W.M. Thomson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Social Inequalities ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Diagnostic Tools ◽  
Management Options ◽  
Surgical Specialty ◽  
Minimal Intervention

Better understanding of dental caries and other oral conditions has guided new strategies to prevent disease and manage its consequences at individual and public health levels. This article discusses advances in prevention and minimal intervention dentistry over the last century by focusing on some milestones within scientific, clinical, and public health arenas, mainly in cariology but also beyond, highlighting current understanding and evidence with future prospects. Dentistry was initially established as a surgical specialty. Dental caries (similar to periodontitis) was considered to be an infectious disease 100 years ago. Its ubiquitous presence and rampant nature—coupled with limited diagnostic tools and therapeutic treatment options—meant that these dental diseases were managed mainly by excising affected tissue. The understanding of the diseases and a change in their prevalence, extent, and severity, with evolutions in operative techniques, technologies, and materials, have enabled a shift from surgical to preventive and minimal intervention dentistry approaches. Future challenges to embrace include continuing the dental profession’s move toward a more patient-centered, evidence-based, less invasive management of these diseases, focused on promoting and maintaining oral health in partnership with patients. In parallel, public health needs to continue to, for example, tackle social inequalities in dental health, develop better preventive and management options for existing disease risk groups (e.g., the growing aging population), and the development of reimbursement and health outcome models that facilitate implementation of these evolving strategies. A century ago, almost every treatment involved injections, a drill or scalpel, or a pair of forceps. Today, dentists have more options than ever before available to them. These are supported by evidence, have a minimal intervention focus, and result in better outcomes for patients. The profession’s greatest challenge is moving this evidence into practice.

Water fluoridation: current challenges

2020 ◽  
pp. archdischild-2019-318545
Author(s):  
John Furness ◽  
Sam J Oddie ◽  
Simon Hearnshaw
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Water Fluoridation ◽  
Public Health Measure ◽  
Important Public Health ◽  
Community Water ◽  
Health Measure ◽  
Community Water Fluoridation ◽  
And Child Health ◽  
Do So

Dental extraction for caries is the most common reason for children aged 6–10 years to be admitted to hospital. Community Water Fluoridation (CWF) is safe and effective at reducing dental caries. It is most effective where there is more deprivation. However, many deprived areas do not have CWF despite Public Health England recommending it. Those who lobby against fluoridation do so using emotionally charged language and misinformation. We discuss the benefits of fluoridation and the specious arguments used against this important public health measure. The National CWF Network is led by dentists and promotes CWF. COVID-19 has led to the suspension of routine dentistry, renewing the urgency of implementation of CWF. Professional bodies such as the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health are urged to give their support.

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