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314981
Fluoridation: Science and Rationale for an Updated Recommendation

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Monday, November 17, 2014 : 12:30 PM - 12:50 PM

Barbara F. Gooch, DMD, MPH , DOH, CDC, Atlanta, GA
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
HHS has proposed a recommendation that updates and replaces earlier guidance for the optimal concentration of fluoride in drinking water for prevention of dental caries.  The updated recommendation sets the concentration of fluoride at 0.7 milligrams of fluoride per liter of water. The earlier guidance recommended a range of 0.7 to 1.2 milligrams. This update is in response to the availability of other sources of fluoride and increases in the prevalence of dental fluorosis.  Recent reviews of evidence by panels of experts have concluded that water fluoridation remains a safe and effective public health intervention for prevention of dental caries.

Learning Areas:

Public health or related laws, regulations, standards, or guidelines

Learning Objectives:
Describe the updated recommendation for the optimal concentration of fluoride in drinking water for prevention of tooth decay and the rationale supporting this update.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have served on the HHS Federal Panel on Water Fluoridation since 2010 and continue to coordinate the Panel’s scientific activities toward a final recommendation. I respond to media inquiries and review scientific products that support the Panel’s work. These include the summary and response to public commenters and those of peer reviewers. The proposed recommendation was published in January 2011; a final recommendation is expected in the coming months.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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