Community water fluoridation benefits US children from poor families more than those from more affluent families

ConclusionsThe authors stated: “To our knowledge, this is the first US study to show evidence that water fluoridation attenuates income-related inequalities in dental caries. The degree of attenuation was less pronounced in the permanent dentition, possibly because the level of decay was about half that of primary teeth. Greater attenuation in the permanent dentition might be seen in early adulthood, as the burden of DMFS doubles between adolescence and early adulthood.” They also state: “The current findings provide additional support for water fluoridation as a means toward the Healthy People 2020 goals of achieving health equity, eliminating disparities, and improving the health of all groups.”
Source: Journal of Evidence Based Dental Practice - Category: Dentistry Source Type: research