Review
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39318.562951.BE.
Adding fluoride to water supplies
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- DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39318.562951.BE
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Review
Adding fluoride to water supplies
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Abstract
Adding fluoride to water supplies to prevent dental caries is controversial. K K Cheng, Iain Chalmers, and Trevor A Sheldon identify the issues it raises in the hope of furthering constructive public consultation and debate
Conflict of interest statement
Competing interests: Please see the Contributors and sources section.
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Tooth decay in 12 year olds in European Union countries
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Fluoridation: Interpreting the Newcastle fluoride bioavailability study.BMJ. 2007 Oct 27;335(7625):840-1. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39374.404502.BE. BMJ. 2007. PMID: 17962249 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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Fluoridation: The Department of Health's view.BMJ. 2007 Oct 27;335(7625):840. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39374.501771.be. BMJ. 2007. PMID: 17962250 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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Fluoridation: Addressing the arguments.BMJ. 2007 Oct 27;335(7625):841. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39374.421100.BE. BMJ. 2007. PMID: 17962252 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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