Lindsey,
I would concur with Carlos. Judicious use of fluorides as public health measures may reduce the impact of poor dietary choices and environment at the population level -- absent problems in exposure to the media used to disseminate fluoride, of course. Sometimes the population groups with the least access to traditional dental care are also those least likely to have access to fluoridated water supplies.
Most epi figures over time have shown that public health fluoridation offsets about half of the caries experience. The question is what happens to the other half.
Thanks,
Gerardo
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At the population level, it would likely have an affect, meaning you'd
see caries rates decline.
But in terms of reducing the barest of inequalities, i.e., poverty and
its impacts on oral health behaviours, it would do little or nothing.
CQ
Quoting Lindsey Ahmet <[log in to unmask]>:
> Any dentists involved in SDOH? Would this mass appporach work?
> UK Department of Health asks local areas to consider fluoridation to
> reduce geographical & class inequalities in dental decay.
> NLH Health Management Specialist Library news alert 388
> Guidance on fluoridation of drinking water
> This Dear Colleague letter encourages Strategic Health Authorities and
> Primary Care Trusts to consider fluoridation to reduce inequalities in
> oral health. It covers the legislative framework, the requirement for
> PCTs to assess the oral health needs of their population and good
> practices on the conduct of consultations on new fluoridation schemes
> (or changes in existing schemes). [DH - press release]
> http://www.gnn.gov.uk/environment/fullDetail.asp?ReleaseID=350385&NewsAr
> eaID=2&NavigatedFromDepartment=False [BBC News - Health]
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7227859.stm
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