Water fluoridation 1 article

Water fluoridation is the controlled adjustment of fluoride concentration in a public water supply to a level intended to reduce dental caries across the population. The intervention reaches people regardless of individual dental attendance and operates alongside fluoride toothpaste and other preventive measures. It is a public-health measure rather than a clinical treatment, and implementation involves water monitoring, local regulation, community policy and ongoing evaluation of oral-health outcomes and fluoride exposure.