A-Z topics Bottled Water, Home Water Treatment Systems, and Fluoride Exposure

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For over five decades, the American Dental Association has continuously endorsed the fluoridation of community water supplies and the use of fluoride-containing products as safe and effective measures for preventing tooth decay.

The majority of bottled waters on the market do not contain optimal levels (0.7–1.2 ppm) of fluoride. And, some types of home water treatment systems can reduce the fluoride levels in water supplies potentially decreasing the decay-preventive effects of optimally fluoridated water.

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Additional Resources

• Science in the News: FDA Approves Claim That Bottled Water with Fluoride Reduces Caries Risk (Posted 10/26/06)
• ADA News Release: ADA applauds health claim for fluoridated bottled water
  (Posted 10/20/06)
• ADA News: FDA approves dental health claim for fluoridated bottled water (Oct. 20, 2006)
• ADA Statement on Bottled Water, Home Water Treatment Systems, and Fluoride Exposure
• Bottled Water | PDF file/11k
• For the Dental Patient: Facts About Bottled Water | PDF file/k
• Home Water Treatment Systems | PDF file/9k
• Oral Health Topics: Fluoridation Facts

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Related Web Links

The ADA Council on Access, Prevention, and Interprofessional Relations has compiled the following list of non-ADA Internet sites that provide information on bottled water and home water treatment systems:

Food and Drug Administration

• Health Claim Notification for Fluoridated Water and Reduced Risk of Dental Caries (Posted 10/14/06)
• Bottled Water: Better Than the Tap?
• What guidance does FDA have for manufacturers of Bottled Waters?

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

• Children, Water, and Fluoride

Centers of Disease Control and Prevention

• Recommendations for Using Fluoride to Prevent and Control Dental Caries in the United States

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