Policy on Use of Fluoride

Question 1

What is the most beneficial and inexpensive method of reducing the occurrence of caries?

Answer 1

adjustment of fluoride level in community water supplies to optimal concentration

Question 2

Epidemiologic data from the last half-century indicate reductions in caries of ___ to ___ % and recent data show caries reduction of approximately ___% without significant enamel fluorosis, when domestic water supplies are fluoridated at an optimal level

Answer 2

55-60%

25%

Question 3

Fluoride content of ready to use infant formulas in the US and Canada ranges from __ to __ mg/L, which provides only a modest source of fluoride

Answer 3

0.1-0.3 mg/L