Fluoridation cessation and children's dental caries: A 7-year follow-up evaluation of Grade 2 schoolchildren in Calgary and Edmonton, Canada.

Lindsay McLarenSteven K PattersonPeter FarisGuanmin ChenSalima ThawerRafael FigueiredoCynthia WeijsDeborah McNeilArianna WayeMelissa Potestio

Published in: Community dentistry and oral epidemiology (2021)

Our findings are consistent with an adverse impact of fluoridation cessation on children's dental health in Calgary and point to the need for universal, publicly funded prevention activities-including but not limited to fluoridation.

Keyphrases

young adults
healthcare
public health
risk assessment
human health
health promotion