Fluorides &  Fluoridation

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Community Water Fluoridation

• American Dental Association -Fluorides and Fluoridation
• American Dental Association -Fluoridation Facts
• American Public Health Association - Policy on Community Water Fluoridation
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Water Fluoridation Resources
• Department of Health Community Water Fluoridation Fact Sheet (Fact Sheet) (141KB)
• Department of Health Statement of Support to Water Fluoridation (395KB)
• The Science of Fluoride
• Surgeon General's Statement on Community Water Fluoridation
• Coalition in Defense of Oral Health:  The Power of Fluoridation

Office of Drinking Water Fluoridation Data

• Fluoride in Drinking Water

Preventing Fluorosis

• Infant Formula and the Risk for Enamel Fluorosis Questions & Answers

Topical Fluorides

• Fluoride Varnish: An Effective Tool for Preventing Dental Caries (fact sheet)(1.4MB)
• Fluoride Varnish: An Evidence- Based Approach (brief) presents the best available evidence to help professionals design and evaluate community-based programs that use fluoride varnish  (2.23MB)
• Fluoride Varnish Information for Parents (Fact Sheet) (361KB)
• Fluoride Varnish: A Resource Guide provides information about the use and application of fluoride varnish
• Recommendations for Using Fluoride to Prevent and Control Dental Caries in the United States. MMWR 2001
• Resource Highlights: Focus on Fluoride Varnish (guide) provides a short list of high-quality journal articles, materials, and Web sites on this topic
• The Benefits of Fluoride and Your Child’s Teeth - What Every Parent Needs to Know (Fact Sheet) (895KB)
• Topical Fluoride Recommendations for High Risk Children 2007 Recommendations from Maternal and Child Health Bureau Expert Panel (2.23MB) 

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