Links to Other Organizations
Provided below are links to various agencies and organizations recognizing the benefits of community water fluoridation. Some of the agencies/organizations links are to policy statements and others provide educational information. If you are a government agency or professional organization with a public statement recognizing the benefits of fluoride, CDC’s Division of Oral Health would like to consider linking to it from this page. Please contact us to share your information.
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistsexternal icon
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) affirms that the use of fluoride as an adjunct in the prevention of caries is safe and effective. The AAPD encourages dentist and other health care providers, public health officials, and parents/ caregivers to optimize fluoride exposures to reduce the risk for caries and to enhance the remineralization of affected tooth structures.
American Dental Associationexternal icon
The American Dental Association unreservedly endorses the fluoridation of community water supplies as safe, effective and necessary in preventing tooth decay. This support has been the Association’s position since policy was first adopted in 1950.
American Fluoridation Societyexternal icon
The benefits of fluoridated water have been shown to reduce dental decay by 25% over a person’s lifetime. This includes both adults and children. There are no valid, peer-reviewed scientific evidence of any adverse health effects of optimally fluoridated water.* (Combines two statements, one on benefits, one on risks)
American Water Works Associationexternal icon
“AWWA supports the application of fluoride in a responsible, effective,and reliable manner that includes monitoring and control of fluoride levels mandated by provincial, state, and/or federal laws which is subject to community acceptance through applicable local decision making processes”
Australian Dental Associationexternal icon
“Water fluoridation is the safest and the most effective way to reduce tooth decay (dental caries). All Australians should have access to the benefits of fluoride” – ADA guidelines for the use of fluoride
British Fluoridation Societyexternal icon
“Fluoridation is a tried and tested public health measure to combat tooth decay.”
FDI World Dental Federationexternal icon
“FDI recommends a comprehensive preventive approach as the most appropriate method of reducing the heavy burden of dental decay worldwide and together with WHO supports the use of water fluoridation as an important public health measure.”
National Association of County and City Health Officalsexternal icon
“The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) recognizes the public health benefits of community water fluoridation as a safe and cost-effective measure for preventing tooth decay and encourages communities to fluoridate water systems at levels optimal for protection against tooth decay.”
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistsexternal icon
American Dental Associationexternal icon
American Fluoridation Societyexternal icon
American Water Works Associationexternal icon
Australian Dental Associationexternal icon
British Fluoridation Societyexternal icon
National Association of County and City Health Officalsexternal icon
American Academy of Pediatric Dentists
American Dental Association
5 Reasons Why Fluoride in Water is Good for Communitiesexternal icon
Fluoridation Videosexternal icon
Fluoridation Newsexternal icon
Other Fluoridation Resourcesexternal icon
American Fluoridation Society
British Fluoridation Society
One in a Million pdf icon[PDF – 3 MB]external icon
The Campaign for Dental Health
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Provided below are links to various agencies and organizations recognizing the benefits of community water fluoridation. Some of the agencies/organizations links are to policy statements and others provide educational information. If you are a government agency or professional organization with a public statement recognizing the benefits of fluoride, CDC’s Division of Oral Health would like to consider linking to it from this page. Please contact us to share your information.
Government Agencies
- National Cancer Institute’s Fluoridated Water: Questions and Answersexternal icon
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research’s Water Fluoridationexternal icon
Non-Governmental Organizations and International Agencies
- Australian Dental Associationexternal icon
- British Fluoridation Societyexternal icon
- FDI World Dental Federation’s FDI Supports Efforts to Promote Fluoride for Oral Healthexternal icon
- Campaign for Dental Health’s ILikeMyTeeth.orgexternal icon
Professional Organizations
- American Academy of Family Physicians’ Fluoridation of Public Water Suppliesexternal icon
- American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry’s Policy on Use of Fluorideexternal icon
- American Dental Association’s Fluoridation Policyexternal icon
- American Dental Association’s 5 Reasons Why Fluoride in Water is Good for Communitiesexternal icon
- American Dental Association’s Fluoride & Fluoridationexternal icon
- American Dental Hygienist Association’s Fluoride Facts pdf icon[PDF-68KB]external icon
- American Fluoridation Societyexternal icon
- American Heart Association’s Minerals, Inorganic Substancesexternal icon
- American Water Works Association’s Fluoridation of Public Water Suppliesexternal icon
- Fluoride Exposedexternal icon
- National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Communications Toolkit for Local Health Departmentsexternal icon
State Health Programs
- Florida Department of Health’s Policy Statement on Community Water Fluoridation pdf icon[PDF–37KB]external icon
- Mississippi Department of Health’s Fluoride Topicsexternal icon
- Texas Department of State Health Services’ Oral Health Programexternal icon
- Utah Department of Health’s Oral Health Programexternal icon
- Wisconsin’s Public Water Supply Fluoridation Census pdf icon[PDF–72KB]external icon