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Information on Fluoride and Community Water

This page has resources on oral health, fluoride, and community water fluoridation for consumers and health care providers.

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Organizations and Supporters of Fluoridation of Community Water

• Maine Organizations Supporting Fluoride Word PDF
• Organizations that Recognize the Public Health Benefits of Community Water Fluoridation (from Fluoridation Facts, American Dental Association 2005) Word
• Letter from Dr. Donald R. Burgess, President, Maine, AAP Word PDF
• Maine AAP Statement on Fluoride Word PDF
• Autism Society of Maine Statement Word PDF

About Water Fluoridation

• Questions and Answers about Fluoride and Community Water Fluoridation in Maine
• Maine Communities with Fluoridated Water Supplies and Years Started Word PDF
• Fluoride Test Kit Request Word PDF

About Children

• Fluoride Facts for Parents
• Fluoride and Enamel Fluorosis in Children: Understanding New Guidelines Word PDF

About Adults

• Keep Your teeth for Life

Oral Health and Overall Health

• Healthy Mouth, Healthy Body
• Fact Sheet on Kids Oral Health: You Can’t Be Healthy Without good Oral Health

News Reports

• Dr. Dora Anne Mills: Fluoride - Safe and Effective Word PDF
• Dr. Rosen Op Ed on Fluoride and Fractures - March 21, 2007, Bangor Daily News

FLUORIDE PAGES FOR PROVIDERS

Fluoride Safety & Effectiveness

Treatment Protocols

Patient Information

 

websites with additional information

American Dental Association's Fluoride Site

American Water Works Association

Federal CDC's Oral Health Resources Site

Health Canada's Fluoride Website

Maine Oral Health Program

National Center for Fluoridation

 

 

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