Fluoridation is Not effective in reducing tooth decay.
Tooth decay declined more in many non-fluoridated developed countries that in the US.
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DMFT (Decayed, Missing & Filled teeth) Status for 12 year olds by Country
- World Health Organization Data (2004) - |
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Country
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DMFTs
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Year
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Status*
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| Germany |
0.7
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2005
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No water fluoridation, but salt fluoridation is common |
| Australia |
0.8
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1999
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More than 50% of water is fluoridated; no salt fluoridation |
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Denmark
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0.8
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2006
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No water fluoridation or salt fluoridation |
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Netherlands
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0.8
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2002
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No water fluoridation or salt fluoridation
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Zurich, Switzerland
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0.9
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2000
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No water fluoridation, but salt fluoridation is common
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UK (England & Wales)
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0.9
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2000
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11% of water supplies are fluoridated; no salt fluoridation
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Austria
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1.0
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2002
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No water fluoridation, but salt fluoridation is available to a limited extent. |
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Sweden
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1.0
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2005
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No water fluoridation or salt fluoridation
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| Italy |
1.1
|
2004
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No water fluoridation or salt fluoridation |
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Belgium
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1.1
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2002
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No water fluoridation or salt fluoridation |
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Ireland
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1.1
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1997
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More than 50% of water is fluoridated; no salt fluoridation
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Finland
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1.2
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2006
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No water fluoridation or salt fluoridation
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US
|
1.28
|
1992-1994
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More than 50% of water is fluoridated; no salt fluoridation
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| Iceland |
1.4
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2005
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No water fluoridation or salt fluoridation
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| New Zealand |
1.7
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2005
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More than 50% of water is fluoridated; no salt fluoridation |
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Norway
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1.7
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2004
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No water fluoridation or salt fluoridation
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France
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1.9
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1998
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No water fluoridation, but salt fluoridation is common
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| Data from WHO Oral Health Country/Area Profile Programme Department of Noncommunicable Diseases Surveillance/Oral Health WHO Collaborating Centre, Malmö University, Sweden http://www.whocollab.od.mah.se/euro.html | |||