The AADOCR Position Statement on Community Water Fluoridation

R Moffat; M K S Charles-Ayinde; M Fontana; X Huang; S Levy; S L Tomar; Y-H Yu; E Bell; K Rwizi; C H Fox

doi:10.1177/00220345251372909

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The AADOCR Position Statement on Community Water Fluoridation

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The AADOCR Position Statement on Community Water Fluoridation

R Moffat, M K S Charles-Ayinde, M Fontana, X Huang, S Levy, S L Tomar, Y-H Yu, E Bell, K Rwizi and C H Fox

Journal of dental research, Vol.105(3), pp.290-293

03/2026

DOI: 10.1177/00220345251372909

PMID: 41108132

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Abstract

Community water fluoridation (CWF) is a foundational public health intervention that has significantly reduced the global burden of dental caries across the lifespan. The American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) reaffirms its strong support for CWF as a safe, evidence-based, and cost-saving method of delivering fluoride equitably to large populations. This updated position statement synthesizes nearly 8 decades of scientific literature, national surveillance data, and expert consensus to underscore the caries-preventive benefits of CWF and the role of fluoridation in reducing oral health disparities. AADOCR recommends the continued fluoridation of public water supplies at the optimal level of 0.7 mg/L and calls for sustained efforts in monitoring safety, improving public communication, and advancing research into fluoride's impact on oral and systemic health.

Dental Caries

Public Health

dental public health

fluoride

prevention

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Title: Subtitle: The AADOCR Position Statement on Community Water Fluoridation
Creators: R Moffat - Roseman University of Health Sciences
M K S Charles-Ayinde - International Association for Dental Research
M Fontana - University of Michigan
X Huang - University of Washington
S Levy - University of Iowa
S L Tomar - University of Illinois Chicago
Y-H Yu - Tufts University
E Bell - University of Chicago
K Rwizi - University of Chicago
C H Fox - International Association for Dental Research
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of dental research, Vol.105(3), pp.290-293
DOI: 10.1177/00220345251372909
PMID: 41108132
NLM abbreviation: J Dent Res
ISSN: 1544-0591
eISSN: 1544-0591
Publisher: Sage
Language: English
Electronic publication date: 10/18/2025
Date published: 03/2026
Academic Unit: Preventive and Community Dentistry; Epidemiology
Record Identifier: 9985014801502771

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