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Water fluoridation

Known as: Water--Fluoridation, Fluoridation, Water, Fluoridation 
Practice of adding fluoride to water for the purpose of preventing tooth decay and cavities.
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Investigation of the Effect of Various Fluoride Compounds and Preparations Thereof on Erosive Tissue Loss in Enamel in vitro
Metal fluoride preparations are promising in view of protection against dental erosion. The aim of this study was to screen the… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Effect of different fluoridation regimes on the microhardness of bleached enamel.
PURPOSE This in vitro study evaluated the effects of toothpaste fluoridation and toothpaste plus gel fluoridation and influence… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Salt fluoridation and dental caries in Jamaica.
PURPOSE In 1987, Jamaica initiated a comprehensive island-wide salt fluoridation program. A survey was conducted in 1995 to… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Caries Trends 1992–1998 in Two Low–Fluoride Finnish Towns Formerly with and without Fluoridation
Water fluoridation in Kuopio, Finland, was stopped at the end of 1992. In our previous study, no increase in caries was found in… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
The Effects of a Break in Water Fluoridation on the Development of Dental Caries and Fluorosis
Durham, NC, fluoridated since 1962, had an 11-month cessation of fluoridation between September, 1990, and August, 1991. The… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Changes in Dental Caries Prevalence in 12–Year–Old Students in the State of Mexico after 9 Years of Salt Fluoridation
The purpose of this study was to describe the dental caries experience in 12–year–old students in the State of Mexico and to… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Patterns of fracture among the United States elderly: geographic and fluoride effects.
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Effects of fluoridated drinking water on bone mass and fractures: The study of osteoporotic fractures
To determine if optimal fluoridation of public water supplies influences bone mass and fractures, we studied 2076 non‐black women… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
Current Regulations and Recommendations Concerning Water Fluoridation, Fluoride Supplements, and Topical Fluoride Agents
In recent years, an increase in the prevalence of dental fluorosis, mostly of the very mild to mild category, has been seen in… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Fluoridated drinking water and the occurrence of cancer.
A recent report by the National Health Federation, a private agency, related cancer mortality patterns in the United States to… 
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