Water fluoridation support

The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) is unequivocally supportive of fluoridation of water as a public health measure in areas where it is needed. The Society has issued a position statement under the guidance of one of the UK’s foremost authorities on the subject, Professor Emeritus Andrew Rugg-Gunn.  http://www.bspd.co.uk/Default.aspx?tabid=140

The statement advocates the fluoridation of drinking water as a public health measure and harnesses research from around the world. The evidence demonstrates that the benefits to dental health have been overwhelmingly positive for more than 50 years.

It also highlights that only 10 per cent of the UK currently benefit from fluoridated water and this contributes to the high levels of decay seen in some areas as well as hospital admissions and general anaesthetics for multiple extractions in children as young as three years of age.

The BSPD statement highlights the following key facts:

The BSPD position statement concludes: “The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry supports the fluoridation of public water supplies in communities where the burden of dental decay is severe enough to warrant this public health measure and fluoridation is technically feasible.”