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Monitoring Fluoride how Closely do Utilities Match Target Versus Actual Levels?
Author(s) -
Brown Richard,
McTigue Nancy,
Graf Katherine
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.5991/opf.2014.40.0042
Subject(s) - fluoride , water fluoridation , reduction (mathematics) , environmental science , dentistry , statistics , econometrics , chemistry , mathematics , medicine , inorganic chemistry , geometry
Traditionally justified on the economics of a 40‐65 percent reduction of tooth decay, water fluoridation treatment has been practiced for more than 50 years. A recent study of historical fluoride data from 40 water systems examined how closely finished water fluoride levels have met targeted goals over time.