"Fluoridation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Practice of adding fluoride to water for the purpose of preventing tooth decay and cavities.
| Descriptor ID |
D005457
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E06.761.382 N06.890.235
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| Concept/Terms |
Fluoridation- Fluoridation
- Water Fluoridation
- Fluoridation, Water
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fluoridation" by people in Profiles.
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Readying Community Water Fluoridation Advocates through Training, Surveillance, and Empowerment. Community Dent Health. 2018 May 30; 35(2):67-70.
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Plaque fluoride concentrations in a community without water fluoridation: effects of calcium and use of a fluoride or placebo dentifrice. Caries Res. 2005 Mar-Apr; 39(2):100-7.