Risks w/out Fluoridated Water

1. Risks w/out Fluoridated Water Beth – Duncan & Nguyen – Nicole & Thomas – Mai – Mia – Beth

2. Risks w/out Fluoridated Water • Increase in caries prevalence/experience (Lopez, et al., 2010, and Harris, et al., 2009, and Spencer, et al., 1996) • Increase in socio-economic inequalities (Kumar J.V, 2008, and Armfield, 2005) • Mainly evident in lowest SES groups • Increase in treatment expenditure (Pitts, 2004) • Preventive treatment more cost effective than operative treatment (eg: fluoride vs. restorations) Beth – Duncan & Nguyen – Nicole & Thomas – Mai – Mia – Beth

3. References • Armfield J, (2005), ‘Public Water Fluoridation & Public Health,’ Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, volume 29, no.5, pp.477-483 • Harris N.O, Garcia-Godoy F & Nathe C.N, (2009), Primary Preventive Dentistry 7th Edition, Pearson Education, New Jersey, USA • Kumar J.V, (2008), ‘Is Water Fluoridation Still Necessary?, Advances in Dental Research, 20:8-12 • Lopez I.Y, Hernandez B, Ramos A.A, Jara M.N, Wolfenson P.M & Smith L.P, (2010), ‘ Dental caries in preschoolers from communes with fluoridated and non-fluoridated public water supplies in Chile,’ Journal of Dental Science, volume 25, no.1, pp.22-24 • Pitts N.B, (2004), ‘Are We Ready to Move from Operative to Non-Operative vs. Preventive Treatment Of Dental Caries in Clinical Practice , Caries Research, 38:294-203 • Spencer A.J, Slade G.D & Davies M, (1996), ‘Water fluoridation in Australia, Community Dental Health, 13, Supplement 2, pp.27-37 Beth – Duncan & Nguyen – Nicole & Thomas – Mai – Mia – Beth