Today we launch our Position statement on Community Water Fluoridation (2023 1st edition).
The position statement considers the evidence for community water fluoridation in the prevention of dental caries and discusses the implementation of and support for water fluoridation schemes in the UK and abroad. Based on this BASCD:
Strongly supports community water fluoridation as a safe, equitable and effective intervention, which should be implemented on a universal basis to reduce the prevalence and severity of tooth decay and reduce oral health inequalities.
Asserts that community water fluoridation should be seen as a key element in a multi-component contemporary approach to decay prevention and urge the implementation of community water fluoridation schemes to reduce the burden of this preventable disease.
The purpose of this document is to inform policy makers of the compelling evidence for community water fluoridation and urge the implementation of this intervention on a universal basis to reduce tooth decay in the UK population.
The position statement can be found at this link.
