Abstract
The implementation of the Health (Fluoridation of Water Supplies) Act 1960 was preceded by a survey of child dental health in the Republic of Ireland. A follow up national survey in 1982 showed that caries had declined in both fluoridated and non-fluoridated communities, although more so in the former. An adult dental health survey reported in 1992 showed that tooth loss had declined in the period 1979 to 1989.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Age Factors
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Aged
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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DMF Index
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Dental Caries / epidemiology*
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Dental Health Surveys
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Dental Restoration, Permanent / statistics & numerical data
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Fluoridation / legislation & jurisprudence
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Ireland / epidemiology
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Middle Aged
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Mouth, Edentulous / epidemiology
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Prevalence
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Root Caries / epidemiology
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Tooth Loss / epidemiology
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Tooth, Deciduous