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Internet Resources on Fluoride & Fluoridation

The ADA Council on Access, Prevention, and Interprofessional Relations has compiled the following list of non-ADA Internet sites that provide information on fluorides and fluoridation issues. By linking to other Web sites, the ADA does not endorse the policies or practices of, or opinions expressed on, those sites; nor does the ADA make any representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy of any items or claims contained therein.

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American Academy of Family Physicians
Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
Policy Statement on the Use of Fluoride (PDF file)

American Dietetic Association
Impact of Fluoride on Dental Health

American Heart Association
Fluoridation

American Medical Association
Statewide Fluoridation Policy

American School Health Association
Dental Health Education (PDF file)

American Society for Nutritional Sciences/American Society for Clinical Nutrition
Resolution on Fluoridation of Drinking Water

American Water Works Association
Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies

Arkansas Fact Sheet
Community Water Fluoridation (PDF file)

Australian Dental Association
Fluoridation (Fluoride Now)
        Water Fluoridation in Australia
        Fluoride FAQs
        Fluoride Resources
        Fluoride Links

British Fluoridation Society
The Dental Benefits of Water Fluoridation

One in a Million - The Facts about Water Fluoridation

British Medical Journal
Systematic review of water fluoridation

Canadian Dental Association
Fluoride FAQs

Considerations Re: Use of Fluorides in Caries Prevention

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Division of Oral Health
Water Fluoridation

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/MMWR

Populations Receiving Optimally Fluoridated Public Drinking Water — United States, 1992–2006

Surveillance for Dental Caries, Dental Sealants, Tooth Retention, Edentulism, and Enamel Fluorosis—United States, 1988–1994 and 1999-2002

Engineering and Administrative Recommendations for Water Fluoridation, 1995

Recommendations for Using Fluoride to Prevent and Control Dental Caries in
the United States

Ten Great Public Health Achievements—United States, 1900-1999

Achievements in Public Health, 1900-1999: Fluoridation of Drinking Water to Prevent Dental Caries

Water Fluoridation and Costs of Medicaid Treatment for Dental Decay—Louisiana, 1995-1996

FDI World Dental Federation
Fluoride and Dental Caries (PDF file)

Guide to Community Preventive Services
Community Water Fluoridation is Effective in Reducing Tooth Decay (PDF file)

Institute of Medicine
Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium, Phosphorus, and Fluoride

Health Effects of Ingested Fluoride

International Association for Dental Research and American Asssociation for Dental Research
Fluoridation of Water Supplies

National Academies
Drinking Water: Understanding the Science and Policy Behind a Critical Resource

National Cancer Institute
Fluoridated Water: Questions and Answers

National Dental Association
Position on Water Fluoridation

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Statement on Water Fluoridation

The Story of Fluoridation

Surgeon General
Community Water Fluoridation: Surgeon General's Statement, 2004

Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General (Part Four, Chapter 7): Community and Other Approaches to Promote Oral Health and Prevent Oral Disease

Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon: General Executive Summary

Surgeon General's Statement on Community Water Fluoridation, 2001

The Council of State Governments
Resolution on Community Water Fluoridation

The Linus Pauling Institute
Micronutrient Information Center—Fluoride

United States Public Health Service
Review of Fluoride Benefits and Risks: Report of the Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Fluoride of the Committee to Coordinate Environmental Health and Related Programs

Utah Department of Health
Statement on Community Water Fluoridation (PDF file)

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