Category: Position Statements

Public Health Agency of Canada: Position statement on Community Water Fluoridation

“Good oral health is essential to our overall health and well-being. In fact, tooth decay is one of the most common and widespread chronic diseases in Canada and worldwide. Community water fluoridation is an important and often overlooked public health measure that has contributed over the last 70 years to the health of Canadians by … Continue reading Public Health Agency of Canada: Position statement on Community Water Fluoridation

Canadian Organizations’ Consensus Statement on Community Water Fluoridation

“As previously articulated by Health Canada, our organizations strongly support water fluoridation as a safe, effective and cost effective public health measure to help prevent dental cavities. The safety and efficacy of water fluoridation has been frequently studied and continues to be supported by current science, and the beneficial effects of fluoride in the prevention of dental cavities … Continue reading Canadian Organizations’ Consensus Statement on Community Water Fluoridation

Position Statement by Alberta Health

“Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services recognize that community water fluoridation effectively prevents tooth decay, especially among people who are most vulnerable. it offers significant benefit with very low risk and reaches all residents who are connected to a municipal water supply. Therefore, Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services endorse community water fluoridation as a … Continue reading Position Statement by Alberta Health

Canadian Dental Association Statement on Fluoridation

“Canadian Dental Association (CDA) supports fluoridation of municipal drinking water (at minimum levels required for efficacy as recommended by the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water) as a safe, effective and economical means of preventing dental caries in all age groups. Fluoride levels in the water supplies should be monitored and adjusted to ensure consistency in … Continue reading Canadian Dental Association Statement on Fluoridation