Costs and savings associated with community water fluoridation in the United States

StudyGovernment health research

Source type: Study
Access type: Abstract/index
Publisher: Health Affairs
Indexed by: PubMed
Date: 2016
Added: 2026-07-01

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Publisher type: Government research
Bias profile: Low

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Regulatory status: 66/100; Context Source
Clinical outcomes: 90/100; Primary Anchor
Mechanism: 90/100; Primary Anchor
Safety: 92/100; Primary Anchor
Consumer context: 88/100; Strong Support
Trial discovery: 89/100; Strong Support

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Fluoride: Cavity Shield or IQ Risk?

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partly supported77/100

fluoride: Removing community water fluoridation without replacement prevention may increase

Removing community water fluoridation without replacement prevention may increase dental inequity because higher-risk groups may have less access to dental care, fluoride varnish, sealants, and consistent preventive products.

Observational signal2 sources

partly supported74/100

fluoride: The forced-medication objection to water fluoridation is an ethical

The forced-medication objection to water fluoridation is an ethical and policy claim, not merely a toxicology claim, and it should be evaluated separately from dental benefit and safety evidence.

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