Fluoridation of Drinking Water to Prevent Dental Caries

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (U.S.)Division of Oral Health.
• Description:
  Fluoridation of community drinking water is a major factor responsible for the decline in dental caries (tooth decay) during the second half of the 20th century. The History of water fluoridation is a classic example of clinical observation leading to epidemiologic investigation and community-based public health intervention. Although other fluoride-containing products are available, water fluoridation remains the most equitable and cost-effective method of delivering fluoride to all members of most communities, regardless of age, educational attainment, or income level.
  
  Includes biographical sketch and portrait of H. Trendley‏ ‎Dean.
  
  
• Subjects:
  CDC--History Cost-Benefit Analysis Dental Caries/History Dental Caries/Prevention & Control Fluoridation/History History, 20th Century Public Health/History
• Source:
  MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1999 Oct 22;48(41):933-40.
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Name as Subject:
  Achievements in public health, 1900-1999 ; Dean, H. Trendley‏ ‎(Henry Trendley),‏ ‎1893-1962‏
• Genre:
  Historical Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  8 pdf pages
• Volume:
  48
• Issue:
  41
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9d7f84b499865a88a769900bf45acfe9b731540e936643280d211f4106be049a4fcd30406ad68ecc23539748df1c1c664cafa9fd3ed42169d6f052bd098da92e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/107660/cdc_107660_DS1.pdf
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