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. 2013 Sep;13(3):111-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2013.07.011.

Community water fluoridation reduced dental caries in Australian adults born before its widespread implementation at least as much as after its widespread adoption

Vinicius N Tavares  1 , Jayanth V Kumar
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Community water fluoridation reduced dental caries in Australian adults born before its widespread implementation at least as much as after its widespread adoption

Vinicius N Tavares et al. J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2013 Sep.

Abstract

Article title and bibliographic information: Effects of fluoridated drinking water on dental caries in Australian adults. Slade GD, Sanders AE, Do L, Roberts-Thomson K, Spencer AJ. J Dent Res 2013;92:376.

Reviewers: Vinicius N. Tavares, DDS, MPH, Jayanth V. Kumar, DDS, MPH PURPOSE/QUESTION: This study investigated the long term caries-prevention benefits of community water fluoridation for individuals born before its widespread implementation

Source of funding: Government: National Health and Medical Research Council grants Industry: Colgate-Palmolive, New York, USA provided gifts for study participants Other: Australian Dental Association and state and territory health departments and dental services

Type of study/design: Retrospective cohort study

Level of evidence: Level 2 STRENGTH OF RECOMMENDATION GRADE: Not applicable.

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