This webinar reviews the different aspects of fluoridation, their effectiveness in dental caries prevention and their risks. This discussion includes on interpreting the evidence based on fluoride and IQ.
Dr. Steven Levy, DDS, MPH will discuss the debated subject on fluoride and his recently published paper in JAMA Pediatrics:
Fluoride is one of the most abundant elements found in nature. Water is the major dietary source of fluoride. The only known association with low fluoride intake is the risk of dental caries. Initially, fluoride was considered beneficial when given systemically during tooth development, but later research has shown the importance and the advantages of its topical effects in the prevention or treatment of dental caries and tooth decay. Water fluoridation was once heralded as one of the best public health achievements in the twentieth century.
Lately, major concerns about excessive fluoride intake and related toxicity were raised worldwide, leading several countries to ban fluoridation. Health-care professionals and the public need guidance regarding the debate around fluoridation. [NIH- Library of Science]
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